Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Mardi Gras!




Today is Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnivale....
It is last day to eat galette des rois, the last day of festivities before Ash Wednesday and Lent.

For us, far beyond Paris, we will be enjoying the last days of merriment, parades, and parties with hats.





 



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21 comments:

  1. Sylvia KFebruary 21, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    The pastries look delicious, the hats are divine! My how time flies -- whether you're having fun or not! How can it be Ash Wednesday already!!! Marvelous captures as always, Genie! Enjoy!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  2. My name is RietFebruary 21, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    Carnaval here too last day. Love the idea of waring hats on Mardi gras. Must be fun.

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  3. Lynne with an eFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    Are those hats edible?

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  4. ErikaFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:43 AM

    Oh là, là!!!Les chapeaux sont magnifiques....Et les gateaux une tentation ...
    Qu'est-ce que tu vas préparer pour cette journée?
    Bisou de l'italie

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  5. Shell SherreeFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:32 AM

    What a glorious sight. I'm sitting here eating a salad as I type, so I feel I can afford to soak up as many of these eye calories as I wish to. Lovely, Genie.

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  6. C. R. SpoonerFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    Yum! and celebration :)

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  7. JoeFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    Hi Genie .. Looks more like merriment, parades and pastries. Save one for me.

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  8. PatFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    Oh, what fun... Cakes and hats!

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  9. VreniFebruary 21, 2012 at 7:02 AM

    The pastries look delicious! In Austria we eat Krapfen, doughnuts filled with marmalade. You can see them today on my blog ;-)

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  10. Rob-bearFebruary 21, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    We're having a family get-together this evening at our daughter's place. Pancakes and other delights, I expect.

    Then comes Ash Wednesday.

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  11. MFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:08 AM

    Miam-miam --- les gâteux sont délicieux pour le bouche et des yeux! Je vais porter l'un des beaux chapeaux, regarder le défilé et manger un gâteau pistache. Bon journée!

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  12. VirginiaFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    all good things must come to an end. :(
    V

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    Sigh...just another temptation and I love the hats in your photo...A~D~O~R~A~B~L~E. I remember donning an Easter bonnet as a child and loved it!

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  14. StarmanFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    I wonder what they do with all the cakes they don't sell?

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  15. NicolaFebruary 21, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    Thank you for reminding me to make pancakes for my girls tonight!

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  16. LoreeFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:11 PM

    All I can say is yummy yum.

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  17. AlexaFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    It all looks absolutely yummy! I wonder how many people give something up for Lent any more.

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  18. Chrissa @ a tad bit creativeFebruary 21, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Delicious looking pastries and loved the colourful hats!

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  19. JackFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    Fortunately, Genie, this is not part of my culture so I intend to keep on eating whatever looks good.

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  20. Genie -- Paris and BeyondFebruary 21, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    What will become of all the unbought/uneaten king cakes? I think that most will be consumed without a second thought. On Wednesday morning there will be many people chomping on a moon pie with their morning coffee, a moon pie caught flying through the air - hah!

    As much as I love the period between Epiphany and Mardi Gras, I am glad to see it go and to get back to "normal" life, green salads, and healthy eating.

    Now, the hats? I will miss them!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  21. BergsonFebruary 22, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    un très beau match galettes contre chapeaux

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Merci for your comments!