1.0The Gathering Placehttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/thegatheringplaceKen Sheltonhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/thegatheringplace/author/kshelton/The Skinny on Fat Tuesdayrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jkVsYeAD7i"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thegatheringplace/2024/02/the-skinny-on-fat-tuesday/">The Skinny on Fat Tuesday</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/thegatheringplace/2024/02/the-skinny-on-fat-tuesday/embed/#?secret=jkVsYeAD7i" width="600" height="338" title="“The Skinny on Fat Tuesday” — The Gathering Place" data-secret="jkVsYeAD7i" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/1710/2024/02/Fat-Tuesday-.jpg15361024Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is an internationally celebrated day filled with vibrant parades, extravagant costumes, and indulgent feasts. Let's delve into the origins, traditions, and contemporary celebrations that define Fat Tuesday.