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Koran burning, Fat Tuesday and Damascus revolt: Morning links Today is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, that last hurrah before Ash Wednesday and the Catholic season of Lent begins. Legions of Mardi Gras attendees in New Orleans are preparing to mark the day with revelry, beads and lots and lots of rich, fatty food. Meet Rex and the King of Zulu, the city's 2012 Mardi Gras monarchs, at NOLA.com . In Brazil, where the festival of Carnival has kicked off in ... Fat Tuesday: Mardi Gras Celebration in New Orleans Expected to Gather Thousands of Visitors Fat Tuesday, or its equivalent French term Mardi Gras, will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 on several countries such as Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Italy, and the United States. Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans in 2009 Image Credit: AP Photo/Alex Brandon In the US, the biggest Mardi Gras celebration is in the state of [...] Swedish Fat Tuesday Delicacy Kept Alive In Portland Back when refrigeration wasn't up to modern standards, Fat Tuesday was a time to clear the house of rich, indulgent foods. A Swedish church in Portland, Ore., keeps the Swedish version of the baking tradition alive, if not the religious observance. Fat Tuesday -- Plump it Up! People are kicking off Mardi Gras today by gorging their faces for the sacred Fat Tuesday feast -- check out what a few of Hollywood's hottest would look like if they totally let themselves go!Eat your heart out! It's Fat Tuesday: Carbo loading, partying begins ahead of Lent Fat Tuesday is your last hurrah, folks, so let the carbo loading begin. Fat Tuesday will give way to a more solemn occasion -- Ash Wednesday -- and then a 40-day period of self-sacrifice known as Lent. Mardi Gras culminates on Fat Tuesday Cyndi Lauper, other celebs expected in New Orleans to help ring in Fat Tuesday Fat Tuesday celebrations to take place downtown AUSTIN -- Austin is preparing for many Fat Tuesday celebrations. Sixth Street will close down from Brazos Street to the Interstate 35 service road. Intersecting streets between 5th and 7th Streets will also close. The roads will be blocked from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Wednesday. Austin police will begin another night of "No Refusal" Tuesday night. Officers arrested dozens of suspected drunk drivers ... Fat Tuesday schedule and tips Fat Tuesday is here, and there are eight parades on schedule in South Alabama. Check out the schedule, and safety tips before you head out. Fat Tuesday Cleveland-style: Your Mardi Gras party guide You don't have to be drunk trading beads on Bourbon Street to celebrate Mardis Gras. There are plenty of Fat Tuesday celebrations taking place in bars and restaurants around Cleveland. Paczkis Put the 'Fat' in Fat Tuesday On Fat Tuesday, the last day of revelry and indulgence before Lent, many Polish Americans celebrate Paczki Day. The centerpiece of the day is the paczki, an incredibly rich and caloric take on the doughnut.
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