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Thornburrow, Craig. "Mardi Gras Beads For the Party to End All Parties." Mardi Gras. 04 Mar. 2009
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If you don't know about Mardi Gras, then im guessing you don't on a t.v. or any magazines. Mardi Gras is known all over the world as the biggest, most fun and wildest party. Mardi Gras is the home of Mardi Gras Beads, in which they've been around since the early 1800's. Mardi Gras beads have many different colors to choose from, such as purple, green, red, pink, gold, orange, and black. Now a days there are even striped, polka doted, neon, and glow and the dark green Mardi Gras beads.The tradition of throwing the beads and plastic necklaces continues to be a big part of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is even a tradition all over the world, including Iceland, Argentina, Russia, Puerto Rico and Hong Orleans. The tradition of throwing the beads during Mardi Gras parties started in the early 1800's in which know one knew what the real intent was. Although these days the beads are often tossed by attractive women, in exchange for showing there breasts in public. This supposively started in the 1970's, when college students started driving across the country to attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This tradition has stuck and is now incorperated in other parties throughout the world. The beads alone have to symbolize sexual liberation and a massive party. Furthermore, these days you are very likely to find plastic beads like Mardi Gras beads at places such as bars, pubs all around the world.