Unless you're from New Orleans or you're a really, really good Catholic, you probably didn't know that Epiphany (January 6th, or the Twelfth Night after Christmas) is the beginning of Mardis Gras.
Yes, you heard it right. Mardis Gras, that decadent, lavish, semi-pornographic paganesque celebration has it's Catholic roots in Christmas.
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| A King cake with baby in the center |
