Mardi gras

• Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before Lent begins. In reality, Mardi Gras has long been celebrated in coastal towns from Texas to Florida. And it means big business.
(AP - msnbc.com)
• MOBILE, Alabama-- Most Mardi Gras parades in Mobile and Baldwin counties that were scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18, have been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 19, according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department.
(Birmingham News)
• GALVESTON, Texas — Don't be surprised if you are in the lobby of The Tremont House in Galveston tonight and a guy looking like Smokey Robinson comes up to you and sings "My Girl.
(KHOU)
• King cake is the traditional sweet yeast bread that is served in New Orleans before Lent and during Mardi Gras. Both the dough and the filling make extensive use of lemon and vanilla flavorings, and the cake perfumes the room as it bakes.
(Examiner)
• PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida-- The pirates and wenches were out in force last night at Panama City Beachs Mardi Gras festivities at Pier Park. The event started at 2 p.m. with live music, dancing and more and rolled on through the night.
(Everything Alabama Blog)
• The Mardi Gras season is upon us. Unfortunately, not a lot of people around these parts completely understand the event or celebrate it the way they do down in New Orleans.
(Evansville Courier-Press)
• MOBILE, Alabama-- The Mobile Police Department today issued a press release refuting incorrect rumors the department had canceled downtown church services because of Mardi Gras rescheduling.
(Everything Alabama Blog)
• Mardi Gras is in full swing with only one Carnival ball left on tap. There will be six Mardi Gras parades following in succession starting Friday, Feb. 17. The Krewe of Hephaestus will host the last coronation of the local season Saturday, Feb.
(Daily Review)
• The next time youre on a parade route, you may recognize two Mardi Gras horses named Bear and Pinot. They are Carnival veterans, skilled in leading Mardi Gras krewes.
(FOX 8 News WVUE-TV)