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The Fatness of Tuesday

Everything you want to know about Mardi Gras in New Orleans, except why their countdown clock is still going if today's the day. Probably because I'd guess the party doesn't get started until sundown? Meanwhile, as Steve was quick to remind me when he was stationed there, the "real" Mardi Gras takes place in and around Mobile, Alabama. They even have a webcam so you can watch the parade and such. Meanwhile down in Brazil, Carnaval is just about wrapping up. And I've posted the Old Farmer's Almanac recipe for Shrove Tuesday pancakes over at Knife-Wielding Feminists, just 'cause I felt like it...