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WTF Fun Fact 13253 – What Do They Throw at Mardi Gras?

People used to throw far different items at Mardi Gras-goers. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13253 – What Do They Throw at Mardi Gras? appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras…

In New Orleans during Mardi Gras they serve an iced, multi-colored cake called King Cake. Inside the cake there is a small baby figurine called a fève which represents baby Jesus. Whomever gets the fève is said to have luck and prosperity for the rest of the year. The post In New Orleans during Mardi… Read More »

The Dew Drop Inn was a former New Orleans…

The Dew Drop Inn was a former New Orleans nightclub known for catering to Black audiences during the segregation era. Singers such as Ray Charles, James Brown, and Earl King once performed there. The club allowed white patrons and thus was sometimes raided for violating Jim Crow laws. The post The Dew Drop Inn was… Read More »