2 Comments March 22nd, 2009

What’s King Cakes, Fat Tuesday and Twelve Night? I kept reading it in the newspaper regarding Mardi Gras.


I just want to know what these words got to do with the Mardi Gras that’s going on now somewhere in New Orleans, Los Angeles and South America. Can someone familiar with these terms enlighten me? Thank you and Happy Mardi Gras!!!
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2 Responses to “What’s King Cakes, Fat Tuesday and Twelve Night? I kept reading it in the newspaper regarding Mardi Gras.”

  1. silverbirch Says:
    March 26th, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Oh dear oh dear

    Fat Tuesday is the English translation of Mardi Gras.

    what do they teach in schools these days?

  2. lizzzzzynw Says:
    March 27th, 2009 at 9:35 pm

    1) A King Cake is a type of cake served during Carnival and Mardi Gras (see explanation at the link below); 2) Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday; in French, Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40 days of Lent in the Christian calendar. Lent is the somber period (that may include fasting) before Easter, and Mardi Gras is the party before Lent; 3) The Carnival Celebration begins on January 6th (the 12th Night after Christmas) and ends on Mardi Gras.

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