Well, I have to say that I was expecting a differnent line to this thread, something along the lines of...
Now that Mardi Gras has passed... what memories that you vauguely recall, do you hope did NOT make it onto a video tape that is for sale on the internet...
As for the lent question, I defacto gave up sweets. (Really my WIFE gave up sweets, but since she is the sweets-pusher in our household, I have essentially given up sweets for lent)