Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 1974 is on Tuesday, February 26 (fourth Tuesday of February). Check also the date of Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) in 2026 and in the following years. Mardi Gras Dates New Orleans’ BIG annual event, Mardi Gras, is always the day before Ash Wednesday which itself is always forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). But to simplify matters for carnival historians–and for those eager to partake in the revelries to come–here is a list of dates for Mardi Gras celebrations back to 1947 as well as for the years through 2050. Pass a good See the article in its original context from February 24, 1974, Page 3 Buy Reprints. MARDI GRAS—The New Orleans carnival season ends with one last city‐wide street party on Mardi Gras 'The Brady Bunch' actor Robert Reed reigns over the Vikings of Tyr parade in 1974. The St. Bernard Parish Mardi Gras club rolled for four years, from 1972 to 1975. (Photo via The Times-Picayune Photos: Mardi Gras in New Orleans over the years, then and now. Staff report. NOLA.com staff report. Mardi Gras parades roll on Canal street in 1974 and 2020. Mardi Gras Indians. In 1974, the Krewe of Argus brought the first Fat Tuesday parade to Metairie. Mardi Gras also became more socially inclusive during the 1970s. In 1972, the Mystick Krewe of Apollo presented the The hippies are partying at Mardi Gras in 1974. Outside the home of JAX beer, a Lucky Dogs hot dog cart, dancing with a steel guitar then its on to the fun o Here, then, for your amusement as well as your information, is a list of Mardi Gras dates, past, present, and future, from 1950 until 2050: 1950 - February 21 1951 - February 6 1952 - February 26 1953 - February 17 1954 - March 2 1955 - February 22 1956 - February 14 1957 - March 5 1958 - February 18 1959 - February 10 1960 - March 1 1961 It is part of the street lingo of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The floats of the Mardi Gras parade hand out beads, doubloons, and other trinkets to spectators lining the streets. Bruce Gilden was a young photographer in 1974 when he first went to Mardi Gras to shoot his first personal essay away from New York City. However, when Gilden first MARDI GRAS? Mardi Gras 2025; Future Mardi Gras Dates; Family Gras Endymion emerged as one of Carnival's 'Super-Krewes' in 1974 when it added more floats and Zulu SAPC Mardi Gras 1974 Special Extracted King Zulu 1973.jpg 593 × 383; 128 KB. Fast-forward to Mardi Gras 1974. I was walking with college friends in the French Quarter and passing the drag show stage when I suddenly realized THAT was the stage on which I had sung and played Issued by the renowned Krewe of Rex, this elegant piece embodies the festivities of the season with its classic design featuring gold tones and intricate cloisonné work. Crafted during the pinnacle of Mardi Gras memorabilia era, this pin broach drop is a unique treasure from the 1970s, manufactured in the United States. Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. Defiant New Orleans police officers burn uniform shirts on the steps of police headquarters at 715 S. Broad St. on Feb. 9, 1979, the second day of a strike that threatened Mardi Gras season parades. Big Chief Juan Carlos Pardo smiles as he dances with members of his tribe the Golden Comanche including Spy Boy James Rusty Baker, right, after a walk through Central City on Mardi Gras day in New View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "Mardi Gras" on Discogs. NEW ORLEANS 1974 MARDI GRAS NATIONAL KARATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Wren Recaptures Title and $1,000 Grand Prize By LYNN SHERMAN. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS has added to its Mardi Gras festivities by serving as host to the annual Mardi Gras National Karate Championsips. The likes of “Carnival Time,” “Mardi Gras Mambo,” “Go To the Mardi Gras,” “Big Chief” and “Second-Line, Pt. 1” are The Wild Magnolias' self-titled 1974 album. 1974 Krewe of ENDYMION / Marilyn Monroe .999 FINE SILVER Mardi Gras doubloon. Krewe of Endymion logo in high relief on the front and Endymion Salutes the Ladies / image & name - Marilyn Monroe / 1974 on the back.
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