Did you gather your krewe for a few drinks? Strut in the parade? Toss some beads for Fat Tuesday? It’s the culmination of Mardi Gras celebrations that begin in January with Twelfth Night. It’s the last day for Christians to exorcise their naughty behavior before showing repentance and sacrifice during the long Lenten season between Ash Wednesday and Easter. Now, today your first act of repentance is… clean up that mess you made yesterday.

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