New Orleans Mardi Gras Fun Facts

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Throw Me Something, Mister "
Throw Me Something, Mister "
are the magic words used to catch all the throws at Mardi Gras parades.
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Bacchus,Endymion, Rex, Zulu
Bacchus,Endymion, Rex, Zulu
famous krewes
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purple, green, gold
purple, green, gold
Mardi Gras colors
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krewes
krewes
clubs that put on the parades.
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Mardi Gras
means Fat Tuesday.
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January 6th
January 6th
date that Mardi Gras (Carnival season) begins
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end of the day on Fat Tuesday
end of the day on Fat Tuesday
end of Mardi Gras (Carnival) season
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masks or face paint
masks or face paint
required by law for all riders on Mardi Gras parade floats
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justice
what purple symbolizes
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power
what gold symbolizes
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faith
what green symbolizes
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introduced by the Krewe of Rex in 1872
introduced by the Krewe of Rex in 1872
colors of Mardi Gras
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king cake
king cake
special Mardi Gras dessert
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plastic baby
plastic baby
found inside each king cake
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host next year’s party
what the person who finds the baby in the king cake has to do
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70
number of parades at Mardi Gras
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500,000
500,000
number of king cakes sold during Mardi Gras season
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golden coconut
golden coconut
highly coveted Mardi Gras trinket from the krewe of Zulu