Question

Paul loved to party at mardi gras, even if he was not involved in making a float or anything else. the atmosphere on the street was just so different, so easy. he had a great time. at such a(n) _____, the rules were loosened

Answer 1

The answer is moral holiday. Taking a moral holiday means temporarily loosening up and taking it easy, not carrying the heaviness of the world on your shoulders, not being despairingly depressed by depressing realities. In other words, there are specified times when people are allowed to break norms. The best example is during Mardi gras.