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I love being gay, though I don't do it very much now': Out, proud and extremely loud, actress MIRIAM MARGOLYES, 82, is renowned for telling it as she sees it. She talks love and death... as well as laying off JK Rowling Tax cuts are just the beginning! Rishi Sunak says last week's 2p off National Insurance is the 'start of a journey' now he's 'got inflation under control' Rolls-Royce is GONE in 30 seconds! Moment key-less car thieves steal luxury SUV on owner's driveway Locals stay away from the crowded French Quarter in the evenings after a parade, but we wouldn't miss Mardi Gras for the world! The secrets of the ultimate roast potato: TOM PARKER BOWLES digs deep to find the answers, and reveals how top chefs including Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver make theirs
The result: If you're a woman, be warned. If you go into the French Quarter at night after a parade, many men are there just to see the sleazy stuff they saw on the news or the Internet, and often assume every woman there wants to be part of the frenzy. Northern Lights to shine across parts of the UK tonight: Is your area going to be illuminated as Aurora Borealis lights up the night sky?
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My one wish is to hug my girl before I can't anymore': Cancer-ridden mother battling brain tumour begs Hamas to free daughter held captive in Gaza amid fears illness could claim her life Revealed: How many units are REALLY in your wine, beer and spirits - and why booze has got so much stronger since the 1970s We have received many letters regarding Mardi Gras, the Greatest Free Show on Earth. Here are answers to some of your most frequently asked questions. At parties across the country, revelers have denounced President Michel Temer, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and other politicians caught up in a sprawling corruption probe. The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to Medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 1600s and 1700s and from France to the country’s colonies.
We look forward to the day people will again understand, appreciate and experience the magic of Mardi Gras! The Carnival season starts on January 6, the Christian feast of the Epiphany, and ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. A vote for Nigel Farage's lot would put Starmer in No 10, warns Rishi Sunak... but he admits he's 'too busy' to watch the former UKIP leader on I'm A Celeb While there's nothing inherently wrong with flashing your boobs if that's your jam, there have been some consequences to the tradition: Women trying to enjoy Mardi Gras sans-flashing have to deal with the creepy drunk guys who now have a "legit" reason to say "Show us your tits." As my friend Melanie who's lived in New Orleans for almost 10 years told me, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans after dark can be a scary place for a woman — especially if she's alone."To honour the visiting Russian Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff, his family colours of purple, green and gold were introduced as the carnival’s official colours. At carnival, everything is fair game, and many Brazilians have seized the moment to criticize their leaders at a time of intense dissatisfaction with the political class and angst over continuing fallout from a severe recession.
The practice of flashing for beads didn’t really become a staple until the 1970's ( Women’s Lib, y’all!). By 1999, the practice was so enshrined that we saw classic films like Girls Gone Wild: Mardi Gras Madness. It is billed as a freewheeling festival in the desert where partygoers can let their hair down miles from civilisation. On Sunday, a float in Rio's samba parade featured a plastic bottom with Mayor Marcelo Crivella's name on it. Thankfully, this does not occur everywhere in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, but mostly just in the Bourbon Street area of the French Quarter. That's also an area known for its strip joints, where those interested in this sort of thing can see it year-round. Let me explain why you may have heard this rumor: Within the last 10 or so years, a few spring break-aged tourists visiting our city have started getting drunk after the parades on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, causing them to lose their inhibitions. This has drawn a lot of onlookers. The end result is that certain types of individuals are now attracted to the French Quarter in the evenings after the parades.
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In Rio, the celebrations come during a time of unease, as the city that hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics is experiencing a surge in violence. That is not Mardi Gras. It has absolutely nothing to do with the real Mardi Gras celebration. Unfortunately, sex makes more news, so every news camera visiting our beautiful city for Mardi Gras heads for the spring break crowd on Bourbon Street instead of giving adequate coverage to those who spend thousands of dollars and months of time planning this holiday season. Question: I've heard that it's a tradition on Bourbon Street for women to bare their breasts to the crowd for beads. Can someone explain this? Where did this tradition come from?
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Despite the problems, most revelers were enjoying the party, which officially goes through Tuesday but for many stretches deeper into the week. Throughout the year, the beautiful balconies in the French Quarter are noted for being a wonderful place to enjoy the history, atmosphere, and culture of the city as the sounds of jazz drift by after a fantastic meal. During Mardi Gras, many think of them as a place to get away from the crowd surges below. (Bourbon Street balconies during Mardi Gras are now sold to news media, large corporations, or long-term customers up to five years in advance.) Palestine protesters defy hate speech warning banners: Thousands march on London shouting controversial 'from the river to the sea' chant - as seven are arrested I will never see my children grow up': British father's anguish as he learns his daughter, 12, was murdered by Hamas thugs in Israeli Kibbutz massacre six weeks ago - in atrocity that also killed her twin brother
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