MARDI GRAS Mardi 28 février Mardi 28 février Un petit jeu!! Un petit jeu!!

Question No. 1: What do you think you have to do to win the beads ??? What do you think you have to do to win the beads ???

Réponse No. 1 C’est pas difficile! You have to answer the questions correctly!

Question No. 2 Is Mardi Gras a holiday specific to New Orleans? Is Mardi Gras a holiday specific to New Orleans?

Réponse No. 2 No, it came to New Orleans through its French heritage celebrated by early explorers in No, it came to New Orleans through its French heritage celebrated by early explorers in 1699.

Question No. 3 Is Mardi Gras always celebrated on Feb. 28? Is Mardi Gras always celebrated on Feb. 28?

Réponse No. 3 No, it falls between Feb. 3 and Mar. 9, depending on the lunar calendar which determines when Easter is. No, it falls between Feb. 3 and Mar. 9, depending on the lunar calendar which determines when Easter is.

Question No. 4 What are the official colors of Mardi Gras? What are the official colors of Mardi Gras?

Réponse No. 4 Violet = la justice Vert = la foi (faith) Or (gold) = le pouvoir

Question No. 5 During the parade, what do they throw to the spectators from the floats?

Réponse No. 5 BEADS BEADS DOUBLOONS (coins) DOUBLOONS (coins) CUPS CUPS TRINKETS (CANDY) TRINKETS (CANDY)

Question No. 6 Each parade has to have a _ and a _??

Réponse No. 6 King King Queen Queen

Question No. 7 What do people do after the parade??

Réponse No. 7 They have un bal masqué with the royal court. They have un bal masqué with the royal court.

Question No. 8 At le Bal what do people eat?

Réponse No. 8 King Cake King Cake Une galette des rois Une galette des rois

Question No. 9 What do they expect to find in the cake?

Réponse No. 9 A doll or a fava bean. A doll or a fava bean.

Question No. 10 Etes-vous prêts pour une petite fête de Mardi Gras??

Réponse No. 10 ??? ???