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Mardi Gras Costume Party
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IT'S OFFICIAL
This Year
Mardi Gras will
be on February 12, 2013, the last day of Carnival.
The party has already started, it's time to
get in on the fun.
Your Invited to "The World's Longest
Party"
Mardi Gras
happens every year but its never on the same
date. It's always 46 days
before Easter.
Heads Up
Let' s have a
Ball.
There's a secret to having all that
uninhibited fun :
dressing up! Get out of your rut
and put on your mask and join the
celebration!
One might suspect that Mardi Gras is
associated in some way with Easter but it's
not, really. Instead, it is merely the very
last day of a long long winter party,
spurred in part by the overbearing rule of
the Pope who suggested it "might be best for
the spirit to abstain from worldly vices for
a few days, just once a year." In reality it
was for forty days. So what do you do when
you learn you are going to be denied
something you really love? Yep. You crave
it, and our ancestors were no
different!
Once out of
the gate, there was no stopping the
population from indulging in all the
rowdiest behaviors
and luscious delights, now known as
CARNIVAL!
Future Mardi Gras Dates
March 4, 2014
February 17, 2015
February 9, 2016
February 28, 2017
February 13, 2018
March 5, 2019
February 25, 2020
February 16, 2021
March 1, 2022
February 21, 2023
February 13, 2024
March 4, 2025
February 17, 2026
February 9, 2027
February 29, 2028
February 13, 2029
March 5, 2030
February 25, 2031
February 10, 2032
March 1, 2033
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Mardi Gras Costume Party
Ideas: Origins of Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday,
and is also called "Shrove Tuesday" or "Pancake
Day". It is the final day of Carnival a party season
that has already been going on 1 - 2 months. It is a
celebration that is held just before the beginning
of the Christian liturgical season of Lent.
What's better?
Mardi Gras or Carnival? Carnival season officially
begins on January 6th, the
Feast of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night . It is also
called Kings Day, because this is the day the Three
Kings visited upon the baby Jesus. Carnival
continues precisely until midnight of Mardi Gras,
(French for Fat Tuesday) - which is always the day before Ash Wednesday,
which is always 40 days before Easter.
Carnival can last up to 2 months! That's because Ash Wednesday is determined by when
Easter is, it can occur as early
as February 4th or as late as March 10.
So, in my book, that makes Carnival either a
long season of partying or a very long season of
partying, depending on which day Easter falls
on! It always starts on January 6th, but it can last
as little as 28 days or as long as 63 days,
depending on when the Church schedules in the Easter
Holiday!
Now I ask you, which would you rather have? A party
that lasts one day? Or a party that lasts 1 - 2
months?
Keep in
mind that in most countries throughout the world
Mardi Gras is not most raucous day of the
season, but in the Catholic countries, at
least , it is always the last day.
What are you waiting for ? Let's get the party
started!
 Mardi Gras Costume Party
Ideas for Men
Men, if you think of Halloween as the 'spooky"
holiday, think of Carnival as the 'wild' one . That
means, guys, you can dress any way you want to,
using your wildest imagination, your most rowdy
dreams, even your worst nightmare!
Feeling savage? Dress up in a costume that brings
out the grrrrrrr in your girl!
Feeling connected to your roots? Dress up like a
tree! Or how about spoofing your favorite NFL
hero?
At carnival, and Mardi Gras, anything goes!
Better yet, get your krewe on board and have an NFL
costume party on Super Bowl Sunday. What better way
to bond than to be fully decked out in your war
paint.
 Mardi Gras Costume
Party Ideas for Women
In the past, women weren't even allowed to
participate in the fun, but that's all changed now!
Ladies, you have as many choice as the guys, when it
comes to dressing up for Mardi Gras. Imagine your
most extravagant and opulent fantasy !
In addition to parades and other public observances,
New Orleans is the scene of exclusive and elaborate
masquerade balls held by most of the parading krewes and other organizations which limit their
activities only to balls. Usually invitation-only
affairs, many of the balls feature the presentation
of the city's debutantes.
Think of
all the ball gowns, you' ve seen on the red carpet
or queen's robes in the movies, and all those
gorgeous costumes you see in Las Vegas, or even Rio!
Like to dance, think Samba!! do do do do do,
DO!
 Mardi Gras costume
Party Ideas for Kids
There are as many as 60 Krewes that have parades in
the greater New Orleans area. Kids are always
welcome and typically wear the miniature version of
the chosen theme or are invited to their own special
kiddie krewe day! More
mardi gras costume party ideas for kids.
 Mardi Gras costume
Party Ideas for Pets
Most Mardi Gras
parades in New Orleans are held by "walking clubs," consisting of
maskers promenading to the blare of the city's
famous jazz bands. But not all walkers are bi-peds,
there is even a parade for the pets!
Keep in mind that some pets prefer their own
birthday suit for the bling-bling, so be sure to
respect your pet's wishes in this area!
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Party Ideas for Pets
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