First King Cake of the season! To learn about the King Cake, please look below.
We had freezing rain all night. I am one of 5 people who made it to the office today. Most offices, schools and restaurants are closed.
There have been rolling blackouts and some full power outages caused by ice buildup on the wires.
The boss closed our office early.
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The Tradition of Mardi Gras King Cakes

The King Cake is believed to have originated in France around the 12th century. These early Europeans celebrated the coming
of the three wise men bearing gifts twelve days after Christmas calling it the Feast of the epiphany, Twelfth Night, or King's Day.
The main part of the celebration was the baking of a King’s Cake to honor the three Kings. The cakes were made circular to portray
the circular route used by the kings to get to the Christ Child, which was taken to confuse King Herod who was trying to follow the
wise men so he could kill the Christ Child. In these early King Cakes a bean, pea, or coin was hidden inside the cake.
The person who got the hidden piece was declared King for the day or was said to have good luck in the coming year.

King Cakes are filled with fruit filling, fresh cream filling, or a combination of both. King Cakes are decorated in the traditional
Mardi Gras colors; gold (for power), green (for faith) and purple (for justice).