- In the days leading up to Lent, merrymakers traditionally would binge on meat, eggs, milk and cheese, preparing for several weeks of fasting. In France, the day before Ash Wednesday came to be known as Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday.” The word “carnival,” may derive from this vegetarian-unfriendly custom: in Medieval Latin, carnelevarium means to take away or remove meat.
- Carnival always starts on the sixth of January. Mardi Gras is the big hoorah of Carnival, always the ...
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