10 Mardi Gras Facts
1, The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple (justice), gold (power) and green (faith). 2, Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Tuesday because it's the last day to indulge before Lent, a 40 day fasting period.
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- The Independent
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- The Telegraph
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- Daily Echo
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- People
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- HuffPost UK
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- Stourbridge News
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- Wales Online
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- People
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- The Independent
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- Hello!
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- Manchester Evening News
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- The Telegraph
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- The Independent
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- Hello!
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