Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for Catholics to indulge - and often overindulge - before Ash Wednesday starts the sober weeks of fasting that come with Lent.
Mardi Gras draws millions of fun-seekers to New Orleans every year. Mardi Gras has been celebrated on a grand scale, with masked balls and colorful parades.
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