Comments on: Carnival Season… http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/ [live... from planet earth] Sun, 11 Sep 2011 02:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Kennedy http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Joe Kennedy Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:52:29 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-10 Just to be clear, since I wasn't. I am fully aware that Mardi Gras refers only to Fat Tuesday. I am also aware that along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, Mardi Gras also refers to an entire season. I've only lived along the Coast my entire life. But thanks for the lessons. It's just funny that here in New Orleans, for the first time, I see "Carnival" in use among a certain crowd. Just to be clear, since I wasn’t.

I am fully aware that Mardi Gras refers only to Fat Tuesday. I am also aware that along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, Mardi Gras also refers to an entire season. I’ve only lived along the Coast my entire life. But thanks for the lessons.

It’s just funny that here in New Orleans, for the first time, I see “Carnival” in use among a certain crowd.

]]> By: Bryan Hunter http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Bryan Hunter Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:55:29 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-9 Carnival is actually the proper name for the entire season, which begins at Epiphany (6 January). Mardi Gras (literally translated "Fat Tuesday") is just one day, the eve of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. That's why all celebration ends promptly at midnight on Fat Tuesday, because Lent is a penitential season of self-examination, self-reflection, and "mortification" of fleshly delights, thus not appropriate to celebration. Mobile, which gave birth to the celebration, always refers to the overall season as Carnival, which culminates on Mardi Gras. Carnival is actually the proper name for the entire season, which begins at Epiphany (6 January). Mardi Gras (literally translated “Fat Tuesday”) is just one day, the eve of Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. That’s why all celebration ends promptly at midnight on Fat Tuesday, because Lent is a penitential season of self-examination, self-reflection, and “mortification” of fleshly delights, thus not appropriate to celebration. Mobile, which gave birth to the celebration, always refers to the overall season as Carnival, which culminates on Mardi Gras.

]]> By: Jeff Watkins http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jeff Watkins Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:08:26 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-8 Yes, Carnival Season is upon us. And what a festive time it is! Actully, I think you have to a real native to understand the totality of the whole gig. Mardi Gras actually means "Fat Tuesday" in French, which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Yes, Carnival Season is upon us. And what a festive time it is! Actully, I think you have to a real native to understand the totality of the whole gig. Mardi Gras actually means “Fat Tuesday” in French, which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.

]]> By: joe kennedy http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-7 joe kennedy Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:33:12 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-7 Lu, it's just that the rest of the world calls it Carnival. And apparently now folks have taken to calling Mardi Gras (which is actually just one day) "Mardi Gras Day" so that the other can the entire season. Or something like that. It's just what I've heard this year. Not so much on TV, but by "locals." Who knows. But it's all the same- Carnival, Mardi Gras. Lu, it’s just that the rest of the world calls it Carnival. And apparently now folks have taken to calling Mardi Gras (which is actually just one day) “Mardi Gras Day” so that the other can the entire season. Or something like that. It’s just what I’ve heard this year. Not so much on TV, but by “locals.” Who knows.

But it’s all the same- Carnival, Mardi Gras.

]]> By: leanne http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-6 leanne Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:22:52 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-6 ryc: yep, got the Job comment. makes good sense. Job's wife was a real piece of work, no? :) ryc: yep, got the Job comment. makes good sense. Job’s wife was a real piece of work, no? :)

]]> By: Lu http://www.wordsarenotenough.com/2007/01/06/carnival-season/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Lu Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:20:33 +0000 http://blog.wordsarenotenough.com/?p=1350#comment-5 Wow, so early in the year. I thought Mardi Gras didn't happen till February something... why are they calling it Carnival now, when Mardi Gras has such a great draw by reputation? Btw, if my questions make no sense, just ignore me.... It's my first day back at work since the holidays and being sick, and I'm not quite awake yet... Wow, so early in the year. I thought Mardi Gras didn’t happen till February something… why are they calling it Carnival now, when Mardi Gras has such a great draw by reputation?

Btw, if my questions make no sense, just ignore me…. It’s my first day back at work since the holidays and being sick, and I’m not quite awake yet…

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