1. What do the words “Mardi Gras” mean in English?
A: Fat Tuesday
2. What is the name of the special clubs that are in charge of Mardi Gras parades?
A: Krewes
3. Why is Mardi Gras always on the Tuesday before Lent starts?
A: Because it is Fat Tuesday, and long ago they ate a lot of fat that day, because once Lent started they couldn’t eat fat anymore.
4. What are the three official colors of Mardi Gras?
A: Green, purple and gold.
5. What is one special food that people eat on the Tuesday of Mardi Gras?
A: King Cake
6. What was your favorite part of the Mardi Gras parade that you went to,
Ellie?
A: Getting 128 bead necklaces.
7. What sorts of things are usually thrown from the parade floats and boats?
A: Beads! And coins.
8. What is the name of the US city that has the biggest, most well-known
Mardi Gras celebration?
A: New Orleans, Louisiana
9. What are some things you have learned about Lent at Hope Centre?
A: People fast for 40 days, and you don’t eat until the sun goes down.
10. What do other countries (like Brazil) call Mardi Gras?
A: Carnival
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