Mardi Gras, otherwise known as 'Fat Tuesday', encompasses the festive celebrations that take place along the Gulf Coast, but what’s behind the name?

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Mardi Gras has its own pace and rhythm. But with a severe weather threat looming, Mobile showed it’s possible to put a whole Fat Tuesday on fast-forward. Word of adjustments came early from the Mobile ...

According to a Mardi Gras page on History.com, in French, the word gras means "fat" and "Mardi" is the translation of "Tuesday." In French regions, the day before Ash Wednesday became known as ...

If you're looking for something to do on Fat Tuesday and can't get to New Orleans, Denis DeVito of Cats on Holiday and Jay Demagall of Forest City Brewery have something on tap that's just for you - a ...

For many of those participants, the day before lent begins is considered a celebration. "Fat Tuesday," as it's known, is observed as a last hurrah before six weeks of sacrifice. It's no ...

Celebrated as Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, around the world, Shrove Tuesday, or "Pancake Day," derives from the English word meaning to seek forgiveness or be granted absolution.

Paczki are typically eaten on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday ... the end of the fertility and Carnival season.” The word means “exploding dough ball” and is often mistranslated ...

Mardi Gras, French for "Fat Tuesday," is celebrated in many parts of the world, including Brazil and Italy where it is known ...