There is always a surprise or two for Washington Mardi Gras and probably the highlight this year was an appearance by the LSU Tigers Marching Band, better known as The Golden Band from Tigerland.
There is nothing like L.S.U.'s Tiger Stadium on a Saturday night during football season. Young men from across the country dream of someday standing on that hallowed ground and feeling the Earth itself tremble when the Golden Band from Tigerland launches into the fight song. One such young man was JaMarcus Russell, an incredibly gifted athlete with a body that seemed custom built to handle the &qu