When in New Orleans enjoying the festivities of Mardi Gras with all the drinking and exposing of breasts it is easy to forget that Mardi Gras actually has roots in religious belief. The annual carnival period begins a few days before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent, the time of fasting before Easter. Generally the Mardi Gras festival time is celebrated all over the world and is a Catholic celebration. New Orleans is the most famous celebration of Mardi Gras in the US and thousands flock to the city to indulge in excessive drinking and partying.
All over the country people will over indulge in sweets and alcohol. Though most of the festivities in New Orleans are within walking distance, police in the city along will be geared up to keep the drunks of the streets in their cars. Since indulgence is the theme of Fat Tuesday many people will drink to excess and get behind the wheel of their cars and eventually need the aid of a DUI lawyer.
Despite the religious significance of Mardi Gras, so many people perceive the holiday as an opportunity to party and in their drunken state may decide to drive. If caught driving while intoxicated the courts will be very tough on the offender and only a DUI lawyer can help you with the charges of a DUI. When the excitement of the parades and the excessive consumption of libations causes you to make a bad decision a DUI attorney can be a savior.
