"Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentMardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearAlabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.TheFrenchQuarterAny othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew OrleansThere aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersThe first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.The Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasBy law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!Mardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."Mardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi Gras"Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".Masks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle.One of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll"Purple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Everyone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeBut There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"BourbonStreetMardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsCat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessKing cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.There are Mardi Grasparades for dogs inNew Orleans, BatonRouge and theLouisiana Northshoreeach year."Carnival" comesfrom the Latinphrase "carne vale,"which means"farewell meat," asit was often asacrifice in LentMardi Gras babyhidden in the kingcake....good luckbut also you arebaking next year!A King ofCarnival iscrownedevery yearAlabama andFlorida alsohave stateholidays forMardi Gras.TheFrenchQuarterAny othertime of yearmasks areillegal inNew OrleansThere aresometimes 70 ormore carnivalparades in NewOrleans in asingle season.An estimated 25million pounds ofplastic beads aretossed in MardiGras each year inNew Orleans.“Mardi GrasMambo,” byThe MetersThe first Mardi Graswas celebrated inMobile in 1703. NewOrleans became aMardi Gras hotspot in1857 when floatswere introduced tothe city's parade.The Mondaybefore MardiGras iscalled LundiGrasBy law, everyoneon a NewOrleans MardiGras parade floatmust wear amask. Seriously!Mardi Grasbeads andcoins aresometimesreferred to as"doubloons."Mardi Gras is thefinal day ofcarnivalcelebrationsbefore AshWednesday, thebeginning of Lent.The beadsused to bemade of glassbut are nowprimarily madeof plasticOne of the mostdesired Mardi Grastrinkets from NewOrleans celebrationsis the GoldenCoconut, which istossed out in the ZuluparadeClassicMuffalettaSandwich forMardi Gras"Mardi Gras"translates to"FatTuesday".Masks are atraditional part ofMardi Gras. Theywere originally wornso that people of allclasses couldmingle.One of themost popularsayings forMardi Gras, "Let the GoodTimes Roll"Purple symbolizesjustice. Green signifies faith. Gold representspower.Everyone Wants ThisTrinket...One of the mostcoveted trinkets tocatch is a goldencoconut thrownduring the ZuluparadeBut There's TraditionBehind ThemThe masks are wornto allow people to"escape society andclass constraints."Want beads?Yell "Throwmesomething,mister!"BourbonStreetMardi Gras flambeauxis treated as an artYou’re likely to seemodern day flambeauxcarriers dance withtheir torches as peoplein the crowd toss themcoinsCat Haven Adoption Centeris hosting a virtual MardiGras parade with a photocontest, where the winningcats will be crowned Kingand Queen, Prince andPrincess, and Duke andDuchessKing cake is servedfrom January 6ththrough the eve ofMardi Gras. It honorsthe three kings andhas a small plasticbaby hidden inside.There 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. "Carnival" comes from the Latin phrase "carne vale," which means "farewell meat," as it was often a sacrifice in Lent
  2. Mardi Gras baby hidden in the king cake....good luck but also you are baking next year!
  3. A King of Carnival is crowned every year
  4. Alabama and Florida also have state holidays for Mardi Gras.
  5. The French Quarter
  6. Any other time of year masks are illegal in New Orleans
  7. There are sometimes 70 or more carnival parades in New Orleans in a single season.
  8. An estimated 25 million pounds of plastic beads are tossed in Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans.
  9. “Mardi Gras Mambo,” by The Meters
  10. 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.
  11. The Monday before Mardi Gras is called Lundi Gras
  12. By law, everyone on a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade float must wear a mask. Seriously!
  13. Mardi Gras beads and coins are sometimes referred to as "doubloons."
  14. Mardi Gras is the final day of carnival celebrations before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.
  15. The beads used to be made of glass but are now primarily made of plastic
  16. One of the most desired Mardi Gras trinkets from New Orleans celebrations is the Golden Coconut, which is tossed out in the Zulu parade
  17. Classic Muffaletta Sandwich for Mardi Gras
  18. "Mardi Gras" translates to "Fat Tuesday".
  19. Masks are a traditional part of Mardi Gras. They were originally worn so that people of all classes could mingle.
  20. One of the most popular sayings for Mardi Gras, " Let the Good Times Roll"
  21. Purple symbolizes justice. Green signifies faith. Gold represents power.
  22. Everyone Wants This Trinket... One of the most coveted trinkets to catch is a golden coconut thrown during the Zulu parade
  23. But There's Tradition Behind Them The masks are worn to allow people to "escape society and class constraints."
  24. Want beads? Yell "Throw me something, mister!"
  25. Bourbon Street
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. There are Mardi Gras parades for dogs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Louisiana Northshore each year.