"Mardi Gras is older than New Orleans ... a European tradition that wanders back directly or indirectly to such grand blowouts as the Roman Lupercalia ... also the Saturnalia, another Pier Sixer presided over by a temporary king."

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

"Mardi Gras is older than New Orleans ... a European tradition that wanders back directly or indirectly to such grand blowouts as the Roman Lupercalia ... also the Saturnalia, another Pier Sixer presided over by a temporary king."

Associated Press · [ca. March 1972]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Mardi-Gras

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