[DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras - Wikipedia [PAR] Mardi Gras also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to 
events of the ... Others treat the final three-day period before Ash Wednesday as 
the Mardi .... is called Fettisdagen, when you eat fastlagsbulle, more commonly 
called ... The first Mardi Gras parade held in New Orleans is recorded to have 
taken... [DOC] [TLE] Shrove Tuesday, Lent, And A Tradition Known As 'Mardi Gras ... [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... It is more commonly known as Mardi Gras, which is simply Fat Tuesday in French
. No matter what its name is, the day before Ash Wednesday has long been a ... 
Tuesday, Brazil, Venice and New Orleans play host to the holiday's most ... Ash 
Wednesday, which is tomorrow, marks the start of Lent, the six... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras - ReligionFacts [PAR] ... known as Carnival and Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the beginning of 
Lent, ... Another common name for the holiday, Carnival, may also refer to this 
last ... In Munich and Bavaria, Fasching (as Carnival is called) begins on 
Epiphany ... The New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration begins on Epiphany and 
ends on... [DOC] [TLE] Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras in the United States - Timeanddate.com [PAR] Mardi Gras is a holiday in some parts of the United States and often serves as a 
festive ... It is also known as Shrove Tuesday, as it is the last day before the long 
fast for Lent in ... The Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, in Louisiana, is typical 
of the ... Parade schedules start as early as January and feature marching bands,
... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras History | Origins, Mystery and Lore - New Orleans [PAR] Discover the lore and mystery of this New Orleans festive event. ... The dates of 
the Saturnalia and the Sun festival roughly collided, making for a weeklong, 
merry midwinter ... Later, the masqus and entertainment continued through 
Shrove Tuesday, which the French called Mardi Gras or "fat Tuesday," the day 
before Lent. [DOC] [TLE] What is Shrove Tuesday? - Sharefaith [PAR] Shrove Tuesday occurs the first Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, usually 
February ... in as much pleasure and self-gratification as they can before Lent 
begins. ... However, in the New Orleans and Rio de Janiero celebrations, public 
revelry and ... of serving pancakes, and for this reason the day is known as "
Pancake Day". [DOC] [TLE] american english - What is 'Shrove Tuesday' called in protestant ... [PAR] Feb 25, 2014 ... In New Orleans it is called Fat Tuesday ("Mardi Gras" is a whole month there ... 
anything special for Lent, so the day before it starts isn't really any big deal. ... If 
we refer to it at all, it's usually Mardi Gras, or (maybe) Fat Tuesday. [DOC] [TLE] The Traditions Of Mardi Gras [PAR] Some time in the Second Century, during mid-February (usually February 15 ... of 
pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (also known as "Pancake Day" or "Pancake ... 
According to some sources, however, the Mardi Gras of New Orleans began in 
1827 ... it falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the last day prior to Lent...a 40-
day... [DOC] [TLE] Italy - 17LYKA [PAR] In Greece, Carnival dates are tied to Greek Orthodox Easter, which is usually 
different from ... 40 days before the beginning of Lent, Carnival begins on a 
Saturday .... On the day of Carnival (Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday) Verona has 
a huge parade ... Other popular throws include cups (otherwise known as New 
Orleans... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras - Religious Holidays - Read the Spirit [PAR] FROM NEW ORLEANS: Nothing stops Mardi Gras, say NOLA residents and 
partygoers, and it's a good ... describe the massive celebration that takes place 
one day before the start of the Christian season of reflection and penitence 
known as Lent. ... Western Christians transition into Lent: Shrove Tuesday, Ash 
Wednesday. [DOC] [TLE] Shrove Tuesday /

Question: "Shrove Tuesday", the day before Lent starts, is commonly called this in New Orleans
Answer: Mardi Gras