Mardi Gras is Here Baby!

What gets the people of the metropolitan area going in a good way? Several things! New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras, Easter, Jazz Fest, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are the major events. At this time of year, there is that special air of Mardi Gras. Even though there are many places in the world that celebrate the event and many definitions of its meaning and origin, we…