Today is the day for HARDY Gras! Whenever hear HARDY's Give Heaven Some Hell on WQMX- today only, be the right caller and you will win a pair of commuter passes to The Country Fest!

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It is also Mardi Gras! So, here are some fun facts!

-Mardi Gras typically draws more than 1 million people to New Orleans
-The official Mardi Gras colors include purple for justice, gold for power, and green for faith
-For Mardi Gras, people eat king cakes, which are ring shaped with a small plastic baby inside. If you find the baby, you have to buy or make the next king cake for your friends.
-Mardi Gras takes place on Fat Tuesday, so named because people eat a lot of food before fasting for Lent
-It is illegal to wear masks in New Orleans, except on Mardi Gras- and you have to wear one if you are on a float