Mar. 28th, 2019
While commonly referred to as a season of events, Mardi Gras was actually only one day. The words Mardi Gras translated from the French meant ‘Fat Tuesday, or sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday.” Napoleon said.
“Yes it grew out of Shrovetide which is an English term, meaning the last day before the period called Lent. Shrove means to confess or be absolved of sin, “ Kuryakin added.
“The floats, parades and, to put it mildly, partying as well as debauchery that lead up to Mardi Gras is actually called Carnival. The day after Fat Tuesday, all the nonsense is supposed to stop; there’s forty days to try to remember what one did and ask forgiveness for it on Ash Wednesday,” Napoleon snickered.
“I think forty days are not long enough for you my friend,” Illya laughed.
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