As the bard once noted in song, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.”

That’s right, the long Mardi Gras season is now officially at an end and the solemn Lenten period is underway. I, for one, am glad the genie that is Carnival is back in the bottle for another year.

Don’t get me wrong; I look forward to the parties and parades, eating fried food on a stick and general mirth that goes with Mardi Gras. But I’m also not ashamed to admit that I can’t wait for a little peace and quiet.