What Exactly Is Mardi Gras and Why Is Mardi Gras Festival Celebrated?

Mardi Gras, Two simple words can be explained in an unlimited number of ways. It might represent an occasion, an idea, a day, a way of life, a portion of history, a state holiday, or a million parades and innumerable memories depending on who you ask. Mardi Gras is a day; Carnival is a season. Technically, "Carnival" is the season that starts on...