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

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. Bourbon Street
  2. Mardi Gras beads and coins are sometimes referred to as "doubloons."
  3. Purple symbolizes justice. Green signifies faith. Gold represents power.
  4. Mardi Gras is the final day of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
  5. Mardi Gras baby hidden in the king cake....good luck but also you are baking next year!
  6. One of the most desired Mardi Gras trinkets from New Orleans celebrations is the Golden Coconut, which is tossed out in the Zulu parade
  7. 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.
  8. A King of Carnival is crowned every year
  9. 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
  10. “Mardi Gras Mambo,” by The Meters
  11. One of the most popular sayings for Mardi Gras, " Let the Good Times Roll"
  12. Alabama and Florida also have state holidays for Mardi 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. The beads used to be made of glass but are now primarily made of plastic
  15. 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
  16. There are Mardi Gras parades for dogs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Northshore each year.
  17. There are sometimes 70 or more carnival parades in New Orleans in a single season.
  18. An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans.
  19. Any other time of year masks are illegal in New Orleans
  20. Masks are a traditional part of Mardi Gras. They were originally worn so that people of all classes could mingle.
  21. Everyone Wants This Trinket... One of the most coveted trinkets to catch is a golden coconut thrown during the Zulu parade
  22. The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Lundi Gras
  23. But There's Tradition Behind Them The masks are worn to allow people to "escape society and class constraints."
  24. The French Quarter
  25. Classic Muffaletta Sandwich for Mardi Gras
  26. "Mardi Gras" translates to "Fat Tuesday".
  27. By law, everyone on a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade float must wear a mask. Seriously!
  28. Want beads? Yell "Throw me something, mister!"
  29. "Carnival" comes from the Latin phrase "carne vale," which means "farewell meat," as it was often a sacrifice in Lent