Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.There aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.BourbonStreetBut There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."Cat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessMardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."Purple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Alabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.Any othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew Orleans"Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentThe Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasThe first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.Masks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle."Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".King cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticMardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearMardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi GrasTheFrenchQuarterOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeEveryone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeOne of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll"By law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!Mardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsThere are Mardi Grasparades for dogs inNew Orleans, BatonRouge and theLouisiana Northshoreeach year.Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.There aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.BourbonStreetBut There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."Cat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessMardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."Purple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Alabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.Any othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew Orleans"Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentThe Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasThe first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.Masks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle."Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".King cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticMardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearMardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi GrasTheFrenchQuarterOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeEveryone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeOne of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll"By law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!Mardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsThere are Mardi Grasparades for dogs inNew Orleans, BatonRouge and theLouisiana Northshoreeach year.

Mardi Gras - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Want beads? Yell "Throw me something, mister!"
  2. An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans.
  3. There are sometimes 70 or more carnival parades in New Orleans in a single season.
  4. Bourbon Street
  5. But There's Tradition Behind Them The masks are worn to allow people to "escape society and class constraints."
  6. Cat Haven Adoption Center is hosting a virtual Mardi Gras parade with a photo contest, where the winning cats will be crowned King and Queen, Prince and Princess, and Duke and Duchess
  7. Mardi Gras beads and coins are sometimes referred to as "doubloons."
  8. Purple symbolizes justice. Green signifies faith. Gold represents power.
  9. Alabama and Florida also have state holidays for Mardi Gras.
  10. Any other time of year masks are illegal in New Orleans
  11. "Carnival" comes from the Latin phrase "carne vale," which means "farewell meat," as it was often a sacrifice in Lent
  12. The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Lundi Gras
  13. The first Mardi Gras was celebrated in Mobile in 1703. New Orleans became a Mardi Gras hotspot in 1857 when floats were introduced to the city's parade.
  14. Masks are a traditional part of Mardi Gras. They were originally worn so that people of all classes could mingle.
  15. "Mardi Gras" translates to "Fat Tuesday".
  16. King cake is served from January 6th through the eve of Mardi Gras. It honors the three kings and has a small plastic baby hidden inside.
  17. The beads used to be made of glass but are now primarily made of plastic
  18. Mardi Gras baby hidden in the king cake....good luck but also you are baking next year!
  19. A King of Carnival is crowned every year
  20. Mardi Gras is the final day of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
  21. “Mardi Gras Mambo,” by The Meters
  22. Classic Muffaletta Sandwich for Mardi Gras
  23. The French Quarter
  24. One of the most desired Mardi Gras trinkets from New Orleans celebrations is the Golden Coconut, which is tossed out in the Zulu parade
  25. Everyone Wants This Trinket... One of the most coveted trinkets to catch is a golden coconut thrown during the Zulu parade
  26. One of the most popular sayings for Mardi Gras, " Let the Good Times Roll"
  27. By law, everyone on a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade float must wear a mask. Seriously!
  28. Mardi Gras flambeaux is treated as an art You’re likely to see modern day flambeaux carriers dance with their torches as people in the crowd toss them coins
  29. There are Mardi Gras parades for dogs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Northshore each year.