Mardi Gras Internet Search
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- Mardi Gras is a traditional holiday celebrated in many of the
southern states of the USA. The most famous celebration takes place in
___________________, Louisiana. The people there enjoy this celebration
by going to parades where they catch "beads, doubloons, cups, and
trinkets" that are all thrown from floats.
- What is known as the “biggest free show on earth”?
_____________________
- Mardi Gras came to New Orleans through its____________ heritage
in the year __________. Early explorers celebrated this French Holiday
on the banks of the Mississippi River.
- What are “krewes”? __________________________
- What does Mardi Gras mean? ______________________
- Mardi Gras is always ______ days before Easter Sunday. This year
Mardi Gras falls on February _____.
- The three official colors for Mardi Gras are ______________,
_____________, and _______________.
- What do the three colors stand for?
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- What does “Lundi Gras” mean? _______________________
- Following the parade, the krewe usually has a ball presenting
their ___________ and ___________, and their royal court. The royal
court includes maids, dukes, pages, captains, and jesters.
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