Mardi Gras (In Elizabethan England)

[Ysoulde at aol.com]

In a message dated 96-02-20 14:18:16 EST, you write:

>Aubrey wrote:
>
>>>this was often a day for the apprentices to riot;
>>
>>This sounds like a perfectly acceptable custom that we, in our endeavor to
>>recreate this past age, might ought to think about?  Any other apprentices
>>want to comment?
>
>No, when I riot I like to have a good reason, like the high price of ale.
 To
>
>riot just because it's a holiday is a waste of time which could be better
>spent 
>on wine, women and song.
>
>Ld Llywelyn Gruffydd
>Apprentice to Mistress Jeanmaire du Doremy
>
>     Greetings Aubrey!  I quite agree with the rioting idea.  Besides
>          being your apprentice sister, I think our Laurel, Mistress
>          Siobahn would enjoy a good Mardi Gras Riot/Party!
>
>          Rhiain
>
>

I want to know whay only apprentices are invited to this riot..............