Zatarains, a Gretna based New Orleans-style food company, has created a petition to send to the United States Congress asking that Mardi Gras be made into a national holiday.The company is trying to put together 100,000 signatures on their Web site to help their motion. While they cannot promise a petition will sway Congressional leaders, they have already completed nine percent of their goal.——Contact Adam Duvernay at [email protected]
Zatarains trying to nationalize Mardi Gras – 10:45 a.m.
February 16, 2009