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The Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club make their way along the parade route on St. Charles Avenue during the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVFES0000047" title="Mardi Gras" href="/topic/arts-culture/holidays/mardi-gras-EVFES0000047.topic">Mardi Gras</a> parade on Fat Tuesday in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100100101011265" title="New Orleans" href="/topic/us/louisiana/orleans-parish/new-orleans-PLGEO100100101011265.topic">New Orleans</a>, LA, March 8, 2011. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival, and the day before <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVFES0000048" title="Ash Wednesday" href="/topic/religion-belief/religious-festivals/ash-wednesday-EVFES0000048.topic">Ash Wednesday</a>, the first day of <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVFES0000049" title="Lent" href="/topic/religion-belief/christianity/lent-EVFES0000049.topic">Lent</a>. It's been celebrated in <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEO100102500000000" title="Louisiana" href="/topic/us/louisiana-PLGEO100102500000000.topic">Louisiana</a> since the late 17th century when it was under French colonial rule.
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The Mondo Kayo Social and Marching Club make their way along the parade route on St. Charles Avenue during the Mardi Gras parade on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, LA, March 8, 2011. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the final day of Carnival, and the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It's been celebrated in Louisiana since the late 17th century when it was under French colonial rule.

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