On Dec 19, 2031 08:06pm, DUMMY LOAD wrote to CAROL SHENKENBERGER:

 DL> 
 DL> From: "Dummy Load" 



>>
>> AP> But in what occasion this party begins?
>>
>> I do not know where the origions came from other than 'probably France'
 DL> and
>> Hsomething they had, that was 'Americanized' into a unique celebration of
 DL> it's
>> Hown.  Mardi Gras is known world-wide but celebrated only in New Orleans
 DL> as far
>> Has I know.

 DL> If it realy came from French then it has something to do with "Fat
 DL> Thursday".
 DL> Which nicely matches Thursday for "In 2003 76 Days - Mission Trip to
 DL> Mardi Gras 2004 - New Orleans, LA, USA" and "In 2003 426
Days - Mission
 DL> Trip to Mardi Gras 2005 - New Orleans, LA, USA". But 1 weekday off for
 DL> "In 2003 810 Days - Mission Trip to Mardi Gras 2006 - New Orleans, LA,
 DL> USA" and "In 2080 7000 Days until Mardi Gras 2100".
If my calculation
 DL> correct :-).

actually,,  its Fat Tuesday...    countdown is to the Thursday before Fat
Tuesday.

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