Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Mardi Gras is being celebrated in New Orleans! But how did this holiday even make it to the United States?

On today's episode, we go over how Mardi Gras became such a big deal in America, why the holiday is held in New Orleans, and what exactly a King Cake is.

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