Mardi Gras means "Fat Tuesday" and is celebrated by the Catholics. Mardi Gras is the last day for Catholics to eat as much as they can before Ash Wednesday. They fast for 40 days. Mardi Gras is celebrated around the world but mostly celebrated in New Orleans. Thousands of people go to New Orleans to attend the various of festivities taking place. Mardi Gras is celebrated before Ash Wednesday. This year, Mardi Gras is celebrated on February.24,2009. Mardi Gras is celebrated in a lot of ways. The main event is the Mardi Gras parade. Mardi Gras is also celebrated by festivals, carnivals and ceremonies.In my opinion, I think that Mardi Gras is a strange holiday. People 
eat as much as they can before Ash Wednesday. I don't know anyone who can eat a lot of food on one day and not get sick. Also, eating a lot of food can harm your health. I also think that Mardi Gras is a strange holiday because eating a lot of food on one day doesn't mean that you will be able to survive for 40 days. But other than that, it would be fun to eat a lot of food on one day and go to the parades and ceremonies.
eat as much as they can before Ash Wednesday. I don't know anyone who can eat a lot of food on one day and not get sick. Also, eating a lot of food can harm your health. I also think that Mardi Gras is a strange holiday because eating a lot of food on one day doesn't mean that you will be able to survive for 40 days. But other than that, it would be fun to eat a lot of food on one day and go to the parades and ceremonies.These are the websites from where I got my information from:
