tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon May 01 15:20:57 1995
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Re: Mardi Gras (was Re: peH)
ghunchu'wI' wrote:
> : rituals. For example, "commencement exercises" refers to a graduation
> : ceremony and "Mardi Gras" usually has little to do with either Tuesday or
> : fat. Pointing out the ritual nature of some of these words was BEAUTIFUL.
On Mon, 1 May 1995, Matt Gomes wrote:
> Not to be contrary, but "Mardi Gras" has both to do with "Tuesday" AND "fat".
Although the derivation of the name of that holiday are still very
evident and many people still mean that by it, MOST of the world, these
days, has forgotten all of the original meaning and treat the day as
something completely different. (In fact, in some places Mardi Gras
lasts anywhere from a week to a month.) I think that was his point. Not
that we can't find out the meaning behind the original words, but that the
translation is not always literal.
janSIy