Aside from the sea spongeâs many uses as a household favorite in bathing, personal care, cleaning, and more, living sea sponges are actually being researched right now in hopes to synthesize alternative treatments for various ailments.
1 Finally, if you want to go all out, wear a costume. 2  Traditional costumes for Mardi Gras parties include the court jester, the pirate, the French courtier or French royalty. 3  You should be able to easily find any of these costumes in your local costume shop.
The three colors have a much more practical origin, too. Purple, green and gold became the recognized colors of the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration thanks to a visit to New Orleans by the Grand Duke Alexis Romanov of Russia. The Rex or elected king of the festivities in 1872 dedicated the annual celebration to the city's distinguished visitor by naming the colors of the House of Romanov the official colors of Mardi Gras.