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			Did you know that the term Carnival, often synonymous with Mardi Gras celebrations (and the name for the Brazilian pre-Lent bash) comes from a Latin expression meaning "farewell to the flesh"?  
 
Interestingly, the New Orleans anthem for Mardi Gras is the song If Ever I Cease to Love.
		 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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