AFE is so rare, most medical professionals learn of it only in textbooks. The statistics around the incidence of AFE vary; recent research suggests that the estimated incidence of AFE is 2.5 in every 100,000 births or 1 in 40,000 deliveries in North America and 1 in 53,800 deliveries in Europe, respectively.
Parade Schedules (Time, Date, Location). The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. From here, the traditional revelry of Boeuf Gras, or fatted calf, followed France to her colonies.
The 1700s. In the 1700s Mardi Gras was first observed in New Orleans - and early celebrations had a decidedly evil and raucous element, according to Robert Tallant's book Mardi Gras.. Things got pretty bad and Mardi Gras celebrations were curtailed between 1806 and 1823.