Mardi Gras Informative Speech
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Laissez les bon temps rouler, or translated, let the good times roll, is the slogan of Mardi Gras. What is Mardi Gras, you might ask? Mardi Gras, or Carnival is a day where people gather in certain cities and enjoy a parade, parties, wear masks, beads, and other things. It takes place a day before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of Lent, and therefore is religious. Lent is a forty-day period of fasting and praying, and Lent ends on Easter Sunday. Catholics and some Christians celebrate Lent. Mardi Gras translates to Fat Tuesday and, because it is the last day before Lent, people binge on everything they have decided to give up for Lent: beer, certain types of food, etc. Mardi Gras is celebrated in many cities and countries across the