There are Mardi Gras purists in New Orleans, Mamou, Kaplan, Lake Charles, and Morgan City who are shaking their heads at that headline. To them, Mardi Gras is a day. It’s 24 hours. By the way, we have another name for “purists” with an attitude like that in Louisiana we call them “trou du cul”. Don’t say that out loud in front of kids or mixed company who might know a few words of French.