Here's the link for the TV news story: www.clickondetroit.com/video/13569921/index.html?taf=det I'd guess the message is "watch where you pop your top" :flash:
I remember a thread in which a few posters outside the US asking about Mardi Gras in America, and they mentioned that mardi gras was possibly for those of an alternate life style.... Do a search to find the thread and you can inquire further.
Europe In the Belgian city of Binche the "Mardi Gras" is the most important day of the year and the summit of the Carnival of Binche. Around 1000 Gilles are dancing through the city from 4.00 AM to late hours on traditional carnival songs. In 2003, the Carnival of Binche was proclaimed one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The celebration of Mardi Gras in Germany is called Fastnacht, or Fasching[7]. Fastnacht means "Eve of the Beginning of the Fast", and is celebrated at about the end of March. Carnival is celebrated in much of Italy. That in Venice is one of the most famous in the world, along with that of Rio and New Orleans. See: Carnival of Venice In Slovenia it is called Kurentovanje. It's from the word Kurent which is the name of a mask- made of sheep skin and is richly decorated. People make noise with bells attached on their hips. It's also one of the traditions to eat doughnuts. In Sweden this is called Fettisdagen. It comes from the word "fett" (fat) and "tisdag" (Tuesday). Originally, this was the only day one should eat "Semlor" (Semla) (fat Tuesday buns), but these are now found in most grocery stores and bakeries preceding the holiday, and up until Easter.
:huh: http://www.cancuncare.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29649&highlight=mardi gras http://www.cancuncare.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29475&highlight=mardi gras http://www.cancuncare.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29381&highlight=mardi gras
