Mardi Gras (/ËmÉrdiÉ¡rÉË/), also called Shrove Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, in English, refers to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany (Three King’s Day) and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season.
The Seattle Mardi Gras riot occurred on February 27, 2001, when disturbances broke out in the Pioneer Square neighborhood during Mardi Gras celebrations in Seattle, Washington. There were numerous random attacks on revelers over a period of about three and a half hours. There were reports of widespread brawling, vandalism, and weapons being brandished. Damage to local businesses exceeded $100,000. Much of the violence was perpetrated by black men against white revelers, and about 70 people were reported injured. Several women were sexually assaulted. One man, Kris Kime, died of injuries sustained during an attempt to assist a woman being brutalized.
Saraya-Jade Bevis (born 17 August 1992) is an English professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Paige.
Marlboro is the name of various geographical locations, frequently named after the town of Marlborough in Wiltshire, England:
Jade Raymond (born August 28, 1975 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian video game executive and former Managing Director of Ubisoft Toronto.
Leeza Kim Gibbons (born March 26, 1957) is an American talk show host. She is best known as a correspondent and co-host for Entertainment Tonight (1984â1995) as well as for having her own syndicated daytime talk show, Leeza (1993-2000). Gibbons is currently the host of her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential, part of the United Stations radio syndication company. On February 16, 2015, Leeza was named the winner of Celebrity Apprentice, having raised $714,000 for her charity Leeza’s Care Connection.
Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thunder snowstorm, is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone. Thermodynamically, it is not different from any other type of thunderstorms but the top of the cumulonimbus is usually quite low. In addition to snow, graupel or hail falls.
Leslie F. Gore (born 1915) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right.
Arlington is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 429 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 490 population in the 2000 census.
Lorena Rojas (born Seydi Lorena Rojas Gonzalez, February 10, 1971 â February 16, 2015) was a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter and best known for her leading roles in popular telenovelas.
