Mardi Gras Shirts is not
new, it was first mentioned in North America
around 1699. Mardi Gras Shirts means Fat
Tuesday. Traditionally, it is the last day for
Christians to indulge before Ash Wednesday
starts the weeks of fasting that are associated
with Lent. Mardi Gras Shirts has long been a
time of extravagant fun. In fact, some people
think Mardi Gras Shirts celebrations have their
source in the springtime revelry of the ancient
Romans.
The three traditional colors of Mardi Gras
Shirts have meaning: purple for justice, green
for faith and gold for power. The one
ever-present food of this season is the king
cake. Sweet roll-like dough is shaped into a big
circle, cooked and brushed with purple, green
and gold sugar or icing. Then a plastic baby,
representing the Christ child, is tucked inside.
Whoever gets the piece of cake containing the
baby must, by tradition, provide the next king
cake.
Mardi Gras Shirts and Tradition
Along with the dozens of parades, adult costumes
and mask have been a major element of the Mardi
Mardi Gras Shirts and celebrations for
centuries. Mardi Gras Shirts range from simple
mask to exquisitely elaborate ensembles. Mardi
Gras Shirts allow the celebrant to truly express
his or her personal preferences from
conservative to the wildly outrageous.
In many locales across the country, Mardi Gras
Shirts contest are held. Some of Mardi Gras
Shirts contests are for adults but others
involve judging children's costumes. In
addition, growing in popularity is the costumed
pet contest. Interestingly, a few of these pet
contests have had several hundred entries.
