[DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras - Wikipedia [PAR] Mardi Gras also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to 
events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of 
the Epiphany (Three Kings Day) ... In many areas, the term "Mardi Gras" has 
come to mean the whole period of activity related to the celebratory events, 
beyond just the... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras History | Mardi Gras New Orleans [PAR] In 1703, the tiny settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile celebrated America's very 
first ... with an actual bull, draped in white and signaling the coming Lenten meat 
fast. ... But beginning in 1886 with Proteus' parade "Visions of Other Worlds," 
these ... who for 40 years was responsible for creating all of Carnival's floats and
... [DOC] [TLE] 9 Things You May Not Know About Mardi Gras - History in the ... [PAR] Feb 12, 2013 ... As the Mardi Gras season comes to a close today, explore nine things you may ... 
this period between Epiphany and Fat Tuesday is known as Carnival. ... until 
midnight tonight, when Ash Wednesday ushers in 40 days of Lent. [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras - ReligionFacts [PAR] One of the most well-known names for this day, Mardi Gras (French for "Fat ... "It 
possibly has its roots in a primitive festival honouring the beginning of the new 
year ... Today, the celebration of Mardi Gras/carnival has very little to do with 
religion. ... The New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration begins on Epiphany and 
ends on... [DOC] [TLE] The Traditions Of Mardi Gras [PAR] The history of a Mardi Gras celebration existed many years before ... the Lenten 
period (a symbolic Christian pentinence of 40 days commencing on Ash ... The 
origin of "Fat Tuesday" is believed to have come from the ancient Pagan custom 
of ... The beginning of the Carnival Season itself, however, is also fixed...being... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras  Just Harmless Fun? - The Real Truth [PAR] Every year, beginning in January, Carnival festivities occur daily, culminating in ... 
In fact, the word Carnival means farewell to the flesh, and comes from the Latin 
... created as a time of merrymaking immediately preceding their pagan 40-day ... 
During the Middle Ages, a festival similar to the present-day Mardi Gras was... [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras | carnival | Britannica.com [PAR] Mardi Gras, ( French: Fat Tuesday) festive day celebrated in France on Shrove 
Tuesday ... See Carnival. ... The festival of Mardi Gras comes before the Roman 
Catholic season of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days that ends with Easter. ... in 
elaborate pageants held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of 
Lent. [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras | carnival | Britannica.com [PAR] Mardi Gras, ( French: Fat Tuesday) festive day celebrated in France on Shrove ... 
the day immediately preceding Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent in the 
Christian churches in the West). ... The festival of Mardi Gras comes before the 
Roman Catholic season of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 days that ends with Easter. [DOC] [TLE] Mardi Gras History | Origins, Mystery and Lore - New Orleans [PAR] Learn about the history of Mardi Gras and how it got its beginnings. ... New 
Orleans neighborhoods are where the culture and creativity of the Crescent City 
come to life. .... of the 40 days of Lent including the six Sundays in that period (no 
abstinence ... At the Twelfth Night Revelers ball, which kicks off the carnival 
season on... [DOC] [TLE] 10 Fun Facts About Mardi Gras - US105 [PAR] Mar 3, 2014 ... ... the beginning of Lent, a 40 day period of fasting before Easter, Mardi Gras is 
the ... MARDI GRAS MARKS THE END OF CARNIVAL SEASON. [DOC] [TLE] Fasching and Karneval | The German Way & More [PAR] The Fifth Season: Fasching & Karneval. Different Traditions, Different Dates 
There are three different words in German for Carnival or Mardi Gras: 
Karneval, ... In olden times the 40-day Lenten period of fasting was strictly 
observed

Question: Mardi Gras comes at the end of the carnival season & the beginning of this 40-day period
Answer: Lent