Holidays Commonly Celebrated in the United States: Mardi Gras

French for "Fat Tuesday," Mardi Gras originated as a celebration of spring and evolved into an indulgent period often followed by fasting and sacrifice. Celebrate Mardi Gras by mastering this festive list of vocabulary and then you can, as they say in New Orleans, "laissez les bons temps rouler!"
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