You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

[EX Q]: Category: ENTERTAINMENT HISTORY 
Clue: Originally known as the Missouri Rockets, they performed at the opening of an East Coast theatre in 1931
[EX A]: the rockettes

[EX Q]: Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: A 1965 novel by this author introduced his alter ego, sci-fi writer Kilgore Trout
[EX A]: kurt vonnegut, jr.

[EX Q]: Category: HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES 
Clue: This observance began as a day to eat up all the stuff in your home you couldn't eat for the next 40 days
[EX A]:
mardi gras