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Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is partytime! Many do Carnival, but no one does it better than New Orleans.

Though Democrats abroad have had convention delegates since the 1970s, 2008 is the first year that anyone anywhere in the world with Internet access could vote in the Democratic Global Primary.

The U.K. and Australia take the pancake to a level even International House of Pancakes would be envious of on the day before Lent. The British always bring fun, wit and sport to the mundane, and this is no different for their Shrove Tuesday...

Mardi Gras falls on the Tuesday before Lent. From traditional to out of this world, outlined here are a few cocktails to add to your Fat Tuesday celebrations.

You can party long and strong at Fat Tuesday on South Street and lots of other places too.

On Tuesday Dec 5, New York became the first city to put a ban on Trans-fat in restaurants. The ban was approved unanimously by the Board of Health. They heard from several experts testimony that trans-fat is linked to clogged arteries and heart disease.

The Carnevale' celebration in the small town Putignano is a real crowd-pleaser and has been for hundred's of years!

The Carnival season kicks off Jan. 6 with the feast of Epiphany. Mardi Gras Day, Feb. 5 is also known as Fat Tuesday. This is the last opportunity to let your hair down before Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 6.

Recipe for Beignets for Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday) February 5, 2008

How to make a tub of New Orleans love for Fat Tuesday - Or any day!

I had to know where Mardi Gras all began and just how long women have been bearing body parts for plastic instead of diamonds. Well, now I know little better where Fat Tuesday began.

Learn to make a roux (pronounced rue as in true) and feed the hungry masses on Fat Tuesday. Get the water boiling early; then nibble on boiled crawfish or shrimp all day. Keep plenty of drinks iced down. Snack on popcorn balls, and warm up to sweet potato pie.

Mardi Gras was originally a Pagan celebration. When Pagans started converting to Christianity, so did some of their traditions. Mardi Gras, means "Fat Tuesday", and is celebrated between February 3 and March 9.

Mardi Gras is the celebration also known as "Fat Tuesday". It marks the beginning of Lent and is a time to indulge yourself before fasting for forty-two days. The Rochester, NY area has some fun music-oriented activities planned to help you feast and have fun.

Mardi Gras, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday, is a great time to throw a party and to have some fun with family and friends. Here are some tips on making it a time to remember for years to come.

This is a simple guide to the 'three day fat flush' - a simple diet designed to help you lose up to 10 pounds in three days, and keep it off - it's not just water weight!

Fouad Al-Zayat, affectionately known as the "Fat Man", is one of the biggest high rollers to step foot inside a UK gaming club. The big betting Fat Man has had a £2 Million legal dispute with Aspinalls gaming club for more than half a decade.

Whomever thought just walking can melt the ugly fat? Well, it can. The trick is in how you do it.

Ruby Tuesday is a fun, laid-back restaurant with good food for reasonable prices. The salad bar is incredible!

Fat Tuesday is past and the world is rolling on toward Easter. However, aspects of Easter don't seem to fit: Easter eggs, Easter bunnies, baby animals of all kinds, fake grass, flowers. Where do they come from? That is simple - they come from the original holy day, Ostara.

A long awaited visit to Ruby Tuesday.

The actual season of Mardi Gras begins on January 6th and continues through to "Fat Tuesday" or more commonly known as Mardi Gras, the day before Ash Wednesday.

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Thirty percent of children are being described as overweight or bordering on obesity. Many schools are using a prepay lunch program with monitoring. Have schools found a system that can help children eat more healthy?

Big festval for family fun

When his war tour of duty ended, John Peter McAllister (Lee Van Cleef) decided to live in Japan. There, he joined a sect and became a Ninja. After thirty years of discipline

Bar golf is a stylized version of the pub crawl. With its long rows of bars, pubs, and restaurants, Virginia Beach is the perfect location for a round of bar golf. This article reveals the best places to kick off your course.

Five places to hang out at night while in Myrtle Beach.

A quick history and guide to attractions in the Mobile, Al area.

Oddfellows Rest is a Louisiana-style bar and restaurant that serves outstanding cajun dishes in a fun and energetic atmosphere.

Throwing together a Mardi Gras party can be a piece of cake, and with a bit of creativity, you could bring the spirit of New Orleans home, right on your backyard!

If you want a more restrained Mardi Gras for 2008, head to Shreveport, Louisiana! You'll find a more family- and budget-friendly atmosphere here compared to New Orleans.

For those who choose to avoid or must avoid fish and/or seafood, the other usual meatless options of grilled cheese sandwiches and macaroni and cheese can get old quick. It is with this in mind that one might want to try the following recipes.

Meaning of Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras celebrations, School parade

Covington KY. has many small school and church festivals. But it also plays Host and co-Host to some major fun.

It's that time of year again. Winter has reached its cruel zenith; men everywhere mourn the loss of football and the upcoming romantic death-trap, Valentines Day, and suddenly, as if from outer space, come the dirty forehead people.

The French gave us Mardi Gras, the ancient Romans gave us Carnival, and in the Detroit area we celebrate Paczki Day!

Carnival in Haiti is great, provided you make it out in one piece!

Pensacola's beachfronts and area attractions are gearing up for a spectacular Mardi Gras celebration. From parades to carnivals, buffet dinners and formal Mardi Gras balls, here's where you need to join the forces of celebratory glee in Pensacola, Florida!

Say "Mardi Gras," and one city inevitably comes to mind: New Orleans. But the traditional pre-Lenten party has long been celebrated in other towns along the Gulf Coast all the way to Florida...

Mardi Gras celebrations are fun, especially when you can eat them!

Mardi Gras guide to all the parades in the New Orleans area.

Why not reminisce with me over the following ten topics? No matter where you stand on each of these, you'll probably agree that most people don't agree on the following...

a listing of some great bands for dances, weddings and other events in the Upper Midwest. Check out the links to each band

Tips on where to go, where to eat, what to see and where to stay in the Gaslight Quarter of San Diego, CA

A Louisiana theme is behind a non-profit organizaiton which supports a local medical group.

People of the Christian faith have many different practices and customs for Easter. As we all know, Easter is much more than colored eggs, candy baskets and the Easter Bunny. Read on to learn some facts about Easter you may have missed in Sunday School.

One of the most mysterious and often misunderstood seasons of the Catholic Church calendar is Lent, the period of 40 weekdays before Easter Sunday.

Have you ever wondered where Mardi Gras came from or WHY it is celebrated the way it is?