And then there are board certifications that you must do that pertain to your specialty. So for an obstetrician gynecologist, or an OB-GYN, we have to take a written examination that happens in our final year of residency. So after your 4 years of training, thatâs all you do day and night, you take a written exam.
Quick Answer. People who attend the Mardi Gras celebrations wear whatever they want, but most wear costumes of gold, green and purple with wigs and masks to match. Gold represents power, green represents faith and purple represents justice. Some people who attend Mardi Gras go all out on their costume.
They got lots of attention from the floats at night and we were pummeled with stuff (I even had a goose egg to prove it)! We bought hair chalk, but 100% of rain every day made us hesitant to use it this year. Ali (below), handmade this AMAZING costume for Mardi Gras Day. She looks flawless! Bravo! Iâve never been one to get into costumes, but next year may be a first for me (hint hint Ali). Gore-Tex and boots were my friend for some of the parades this year (crazy weather as flip-flops one day & purple boots the others).