Laissez les bons temps rouler ( Let the good times roll) it's Mardi Gras !

The terms "Mardi Gras" (mär`dē grä) and "Mardi Gras season" in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday"), the term has come to mean the whole period of activity related to those events, beyond just the single day, often called Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday.

Yes, the town Sookie lives means 'good times' in French (Good Times = Bon temps)

You can watch a Mardi Gras parade live in a few minutes !

Tune in live and catch all the Uptown Mardi Gras krewes as they roll down St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.

Next webcast: Catch the Krewes of Iris and Tucks Saturday, February 21. First parade rolls at 11 a.m.

Launch live parade webcam: Tune in now!
Full Schedule of events HERE

http://www.mardigras.com/

To learn more about Mardi Gras in Louisiana :

http://www.nola.com/
http://louisianatravel.com/

Also a great site with history, recipes etc http://www.louisianacajun.com/index.asp

Dialectically (French or Cajun) : "lay-say lay bawn tawmp ru-lay" or "less-say lay bawn tawmp ru-lay"