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28 lis 2023 · Do you bleed purple, green and gold? Plan your trip for Mardi Gras in St. Louis, the nation’s second largest celebration.
In exploring Mardi Gras history, there’s no tidy way to connect the dots between ancient festive customs and the modern pre-Lenten revels that occur in a myriad of guises around the world.
20 lut 2020 · St. Louis legend has it that Mardi Gras in Soulard started in 1979 with a group of drunk pals who walked down the streets of Soulard tossing beads to make their own fun before Lent began.
The tradition of Mardi Gras began in Rome and had traveled to the United States by the 17th century. Even though the first traditions were developed in Rome, St. Louis and its Catholic roots have impacted the Mardi Gras we know and love today. History of Mardi Gras.
29 sty 2023 · The origins of Mardi Gras may stem in New Orleans, Louisiana, but St. Louis also has some deep-rooted connections to 'Fat Tuesday.'
18 lut 2023 · What You Need To Know. Mardi Gras celebration in St. Louis began with four friends who wanted something to do after a snowstorm in 1980. The Grand Parade was only a Soulard neighborhood event that grew in the 1990s due to unseasonably warm weather.
17 lut 2023 · How did St. Louis became the home of one of the largest Mardi Gras celebrations in the US? We sent our associate producer, Mary Thaier, on a mission to find out.
