How do you celebrate Mardi Gras in your neck of the woods?

[Josquius]

I miss pancake day. The most underrated of holidays

[Caliga]

I've had people bring king cakes in to work a couple of times down here, but that's about it.  Don't recall it ever being celebrated in any way in either Philly or Boston.

[Brazen]

PANCAKE DAY!

Yup!

With lemon juice and crunchy sugar. Though there may be a cheese and herb course first.

[Caliga]

I've had people bring king cakes in to work a couple of times down here, but that's about it.  Don't recall it ever being celebrated in any way in either Philly or Boston.

...and someone brought a king cake in to work this afternoon.

[Neil]

I thought that was just in New Orleans?

[Caliga]

I thought that was just in New Orleans?

Obviously not since I'm not there.

[Admiral Yi]

New Orleans seems to be the only place where you're expected to get falling down drunk.  Other Catholic communities eat quaint food.  Bars in non-Catholic areas will try and hype Mardi Gras for business.

[katmai]

@Cal I was mentioning king cakes to my mother this afternoon and she remarked that local grocery had both King Cakes & Fasnacht.

[Caliga]

No fasnacht here and I'm sure nobody even knows what those are.  We have not only lots of Catholics in Louisville but also lots of Cajun transplants for some reason, which probably explains the interest in Mardi Gras.

[Savonarola]

In any event happy Mardi Gras everyone.  Here's Professor Longhair singing Mardi Gras in New Orleans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXAE0NmeVh4

And here's Fats Domino cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kSl8mIjwXYg

[CountDeMoney]

It's 40 degrees F and raining in New Orleans right now.  So fuck you, Mardi Gras.