01. Sold separately with the Surface 3, but bundled with the Pro model, the Surface Pen is a fantastic addition to your Surface experience. Simply single-click the button on the top of your Surface Pen and you can instantly open OneNote, Microsoft's bundled note-taking application.
Mardi Gras throws are strings of beads, doubloons, cups, and other trinkets passed out or thrown from the floats in the New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to spectators lining the streets. The gaudy plastic jewelry, toys, and other mementos [are] tossed to the crowds from parading floats. Mardi Gras celebrations in other Gulf Coast cities, such as Mobile and Lafayette, have adopted the custom.
Either way, Mardi Gras is a time to celebrate and indulge in rich food before you give it all up for Lent. In New Orleans, Mardi Gras revelers dress up in masked costumes and take to the streets with food, drinks, music, and parades. The closer it gets to Lent, the wilder the parties get. Photo by Rock_lobster.