Today is Mardi Gras... Apparently... Honestly I had a bit of a shock the other day. I have in the past decided to look into holidays of other cultures to broaden my horizons and give me lots of information about things I didn't know... One thing I wasn't expecting when I decided to learn about Mardi Gras was that it is actually a day I know fairly well... Mardi Gras is the French celebration translated as Fat Tuesday, known to me with my Brit roots as Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday...
So what is Mardi Gras and what random interesting things do I know about it... When I think of Mardi Gras I think of New Orleans, it's a party to celebrate the end of Carnival, and just like Shrove Tuesday in the UK, where it's common practice to stuff ourselves with pancakes, it's the last day of eating heavy, rich, fatty foods before the Christian Festival of Lent...
I know the parties of Carnival can be crazy, they celebrate here in the Netherlands too, but one day I'd love to see how it's done in New Orleans whilst stuffing down some delicious pancakes LOL...
What is she wearing;
Hair: Wasabi - Bora Hair in Offbeat
Skin: amara beauty - Freya in Ivory
Outfit: Kiru - Hecate Outfit
Necklace Beads: League - Double Stranded Soft Pearl Necklace (Recoloured by Me!) (No Longer Available!)
Staff: Simply Shelby - Jester Staff in Mardi Gras Edition
Post: LISP Bazaar - Streetlights & Umbrella (No Longer Available!)
Lamp Post & Beads: Simply Shelby - Bourbon Streetlamp in Mardi Gras Set
Confetti: DISORDERLY. - Confetti Party in Gold Confetti
Backdrop: TROPIX - Holiday City Venice Colorful 04
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