Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Question of the Day:

Today is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday the end of Carnival which starts each year on the Epiphany (aka Twelfth Night, aka Three Kings’ Day) which is on Jan 6th and ends at midnight on Fat Tuesday with Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Where do the names Carnival and Mardi Gras come from and why are they called that?

Answer to Yesterday’s Question: FDR, who died during his 4th term

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