Happy Mardi Gras!

[Xietor]

From New Orleans.

[mathusalem]

Thanks, from (old) Orléans http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Dedas]

Lol. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Cerlin]

another excuse to drink, yay!

[Lingchih]

Why is Mardi Gras always followed by Lent. Couldn't we have a few weeks off, then have Lent? Oh well.

[Dedas]

Forgive my ignorance but what is Lent?

[Lingchih]

Lent:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent

[Dedas]

Well, of course, thank you. Did not now the english word for it.

[capnq]

Lingchih said: Why is Mardi Gras always followed by Lent.

(Assuming this is a serious question...) Lent is the reason for having Mardi Gras.

If one follows the tradition of giving up something for Lent, Mardi Gras is the last chance to indulge in it.