Explanations. AcidâBase Reactions: Neutralization Reactions. When a strong acid and a strong base solution are mixed, a neutralization reaction occurs, and the products do not have characteristics of either acids or bases. Instead, a neutral salt and water are formed. Look at the reaction below:
Many historians believe that the first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when the French explorers Iberville and Bienville landed in what is now Louisiana, just south of the holidayâs future epicenter: New Orleans. They held a small celebration and dubbed the spot Point du Mardi Gras.
Mardi Gras literally means Fat Tuesday in French (called Pancake Tuesday in England) and is associated with the Roman Catholic custom of Lent. busito69/iStock/Thinkstock. In places like New Orleans, the period of merrymaking with fancy balls and parades goes on for weeks leading up to Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). The idea behind Mardi Gras or carnival celebrations is that people overindulge before giving up something for Lent, which begins the following day with Ash Wednesday. The idea of partying before repenting seems to be to get as much revelry and additional sin out of the way before you decide to do anything about it.