“...the King Cake baby bestows good luck upon its recipient, who, according to tradition, must bring the cake to the party the following year.” In modern pract

“...the King Cake baby bestows good luck upon its recipient, who, according to tradition, must bring the cake to the party the following year.” In modern practice the next party is more like “next week”. Or earlier; see this graph: https://dirtycoast.com/products/king-cake-consumption-print?variant=11647506689 https://dirtycoast.com/products/king-cake-consumption-print?...