Unlikely though it may seem, the most significant date for the New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians apart from Carnival is March 19, St. Joseph’s Day. Come sundown on the Italian saint’s holiday, the Mardi Gras Indians once again don their splendid feathered and beaded suits, taking to the streets to meet other "gangs." It is also near St. Joseph’s Day that the Tambourine and Fan organization and Mardi Gras Indian Council pr...