Krewe of Bonaparte large face Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday bead necklace

New Orleans Mardi Gras Beaded necklace together with extra long larger gold bead necklace Dramatic but ready to party with flair This says PARTY NECKLACE. I am here to have fun! haha OOAK? One of A Kind? Probably been in New Orleans at some point! MARDI GRAS HISTORY The first Mardi Gras in New Orleans is thought to have taken place about 1733 when the settlement of nouvelle Orleans was in its infancy. The first remembrances of Mardi Gras probably closely resembled those in France, the birthplace of the cities founders. By 1766 when Spain took control of the town, Mardi Gras was in a sketchy, the well established custom, there was little semblance to order at Mardi Gras until the first formal parade took place in 1838. In those early years, Mardi Gras had all the noise and color of today's event, but it was not until 1838 that New Orleans saw its first formal parade. Since 1838 the Mardi Gras parades have been held every year except for war years. Shrove Tuesday or pancake day is the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries, through participating in confession, and absolution, ritual burning of previous yrs. Holy week palms finalizing ones Lenten sacrifice, as well as and eating pancakes and other sweets.