[Dixielandjazz] Mardi Gras Indians

[Rebecca]

QUOTE:
Day was a time for the Indian gangs, as they still call themselves, to
rumble with genuine bloodshed rather than the flamboyance of their
suits.

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Jim and I were in New Orleans one year when one of the Chiefs spoke about 
the Indians and what their organization is all about.  Questions were raised 
about whether there was "real blood" shed during Mardi Gras.  The answer was 
no.  Seems it is more of a hype on bragging about how much better, meaner, 
etc. one is than the other.

Rebecca Thompson
Flower Mound, TX