Every year, Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” is one of the biggest parties around. As the de facto last day of eating rich and throwing caution to the wind in Christian religions, it can sometimes get pretty wild.
Some celebrate it by eating lavish pastries like pączki — jelly-filled donuts often sprinkled with powdered sugar — in Chicago, thanks to its massive Polish population. Some celebrate it by throwing beads around and dancing and partying in the streets, like in New Orleans.
