Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday, when the Christian season of Lent begins. This day is also called Shrove Tuesday, a name that comes from the practice of “shriving”—purifying oneself through confession—prior to Lent. Covid Mardi Gras: Bars closed, Bourbon Street barricaded on Fat Tuesday. No floats to decorate, so many are choosing to decorate their homes!

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