Unintended Participation?

[BassClefB]

So did anyone else go out kilted last night without realizing it was Mardi Gras? I went with my lady to my usual watering hole and didn't think anything of the fact it was Mardi Gras. I had several questions about the kilt, but surprisingly few about whether or not I was indeed 'dressed up' for Mardi Gras. I'll take that as a good sign that the kilt isn't seen as 'costume wear' by the general public. Anyway... did anyone else get caught up in any Mardi Gras celebrations, intentionally or unintentionally?

[sathor]

I thought that was on Tuesday. Oh well. My son and I were kilted, but no bars, just Burger King.

[BassClefB]

I thought that was on Tuesday. Oh well. My son and I were kilted, but no bars, just Burger King.

hmmm... perhaps you're right. there were a few parades and such this weekend here... maybe folks were getting their ya-ya's out over the weekend since it falls during the work week.

[Howard Clark]

Yes, Fat Tuesday is tomorrow. Eat, drink, and be merry, for on Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten deprivation.

[macwilkin]

I thought that was on Tuesday. Oh well. My son and I were kilted, but no bars, just Burger King.

It is...Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday", is the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season.

Todd

[The Barry]

That's why it's called Fat "Tuesday" and not Fat "weekend before lent".

[george7]

Meg O' Malley's celebrated it's 9th anniversary on Saturday, so I was kilted playing bagpipes, whilst the rest of down town was doing their carnival. It took me a while to realize it was Mardi Gras since there wasn't any Cajun music. It seems like hip hop music is the new standard outside the gulf coast.

[Zardoz]

Mrs.Z and I go to a big (and always interesting) themed Mardi Gras ball every year, I posted some forum appropriate photos in the 'show us your pics' section. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/k...956/index.html

[fluter]

Yup, I was going to say "Can't be Mardi Gras, since it's only Lundi..."