When is Mardi Gras?
Forty seven days before the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox. Simple!
I want to torture you. I used to love it, and it's been a long time. I mean, the last time I tortured someone, they didn't even have chainsaws.
Angel ,'Chosen'
The Crying of Natter 49
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Feb 06, 2007 10:19:57 am PST #8517 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Daisy Jane - Feb 06, 2007 10:20:07 am PST #8518 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
20th of February! 12th night is today!
ETA: Y'all are funny.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2007 10:21:24 am PST #8519 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Mardi Gras season stretches from the end of Christmas (6th January) until just before the start of Lent (Ash Wednesday). The big Tuesday celebration this year will be the 20th of February.
Hayden - Feb 06, 2007 10:21:41 am PST #8520 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Moon pie!
Ailleann - Feb 06, 2007 10:22:32 am PST #8521 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Heh, specificity is important. loves you guys
Somehow I thought it was later, because I know Easter is in April, but everyone's talking about Mardi Gras stuff, and I saw cakes at the store the other day... clearly I have no mental grasp of 40 days.
Daisy Jane - Feb 06, 2007 10:23:42 am PST #8522 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I like it when it comes earlier in the year. Fewer college spring breakers screaming about tits.
erikaj - Feb 06, 2007 10:25:17 am PST #8523 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Corwood! Swergin! Heng mai.
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2007 10:26:14 am PST #8524 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I was so startled to see king cake and beads appear in NO in early January, but it was cool for my sister who'd come up for Christmas and wasn't going to be here on the Mardi itself. Some legit booty.
Daisy Jane - Feb 06, 2007 10:31:18 am PST #8525 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
A friend of mine was in one of the parades last weekend. I would have pictures, but he's not emailing me back fast enough.
Hayden - Feb 06, 2007 10:34:57 am PST #8526 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Erika! How's tricks?