when did lundi gras begin ...
This began in 1874, but the term Lundi Gras (French for Fat Monday) was not widely applied until 1987 when the arrival was brought back as part of a series of river-related events under the name of Lundi Gras. Lundi Gras was the creation of journalist Errol Laborde. The event was staged with the cooperation of Riverwalk Marketplace and its then marketing director Carol Thistle Lentz.