Red Dirt Renegades Live At Fat Jacks's Tonight For Fat Tuesday

Wes Spicher — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:44:06 +0000

The Red Dirt Renegades bring their style of Texas Country and Southern Rock to Fat Jack’s tonight. The Red Dirt Renegades play a variety of Red Dirt/Texas Country/Southern Rock songs. They are influenced by artists like Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owens, Stoney Larue, The Randy Rogers Band, and ZZ Top, to name a few. The [...]

Do You Know the History of Mardi Gras? [VIDEO]

April Barnard — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:53:35 +0000

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," a reference to the binge eating a lot of Catholics do before Lent. As is often the case with holidays, the Christian roots are intertwined with earlier pagan practices. It was very common for early church fathers to integrate elements of pagan ritual in an attempt to attract potential converts.

Mardi Gras itself originated in the Middle Ages and was brought to the U.S. by the French explorer Iberville. In 1827, Parisian-style masked balls were legalized in New Orleans after a long period of prohibition. The celebration soon became known for its celebrants' raucous behavior during fanciful parades.

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Red Dirt Renegades Live At Fat Jacks's Tonight For Fat Tuesday

Do You Know the History of Mardi Gras? [VIDEO]