Mardi Gras Yellow and Black

Mardis Gras Yellow and Black Event Button Museum
Category
Event
Additional Images
Mardi Gras Yellow and Black button back Event Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Holidays
Text on Button Mardi Gras
Image Description

Yellow text and illustrations of stars and masks on a black background
Back Style
Locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 inch
Additional Information

Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is the last day of the Carnival season and the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent. Carnival, a French import to Canada and the United States, traditionally lasts from January 6th until Mardi Gras, and allows the Catholic faithful to indulge in fatty foods and revelry before they are expected to give up some worldly pleasures during Lent. In modern times, the festival is a local tradition and tourist attraction.
Sources

Greenspan, J. (2013, February 12). 9 things you may not know about Mardi Gras. History. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/news/9-things-you-may-not-know-about-mardi-gras

Houser, D. G. (2017, January 31). 7 big Mardi Gras celebrations (not in New Orleans). The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-mardi-gras-celebrat…
Catalog ID EV0793