{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"St. Charles Inn","provider_url":"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/stcharlesinn.com","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/stcharlesinn.com\/author\/admin\/","title":"Brief History of Mardi Gras - St. Charles Inn","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"00K2ND61Rs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/stcharlesinn.com\/brief-history-of-mardi-gras\/\">Brief History of Mardi Gras<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/topsuitesites3.com\/stcharlesinn.com\/brief-history-of-mardi-gras\/embed\/#?secret=00K2ND61Rs\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Brief History of Mardi Gras&#8221; &#8212; St. Charles Inn\" data-secret=\"00K2ND61Rs\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"&nbsp; Many are surprised to learn that Mardi Gras is technically a Christian holiday, but largely a pop culture creation. The history goes back thousands of years, hearkening to pagan spring celebrations. It\u2019s also called \u201cCarnival\u201d and is celebrated in countries around the globe, usually in areas with a rich Roman Catholic community. Countries including\u2026","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/stcharlesinn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/02\/GettyImages-638447876-300x300.jpg"}