Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 10/22/07, Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > The only place I have ever visited where I felt threatened was New > Orleans some time in the late 80s; I was walking somewhere on the > edges of the French Quarter with my father, and some decidedly dodgy > characters started following us. I quickly made my way back to the > relative safety of Bourbon Street. I was not worried about > pickpockets in that case, more about getting mugged or worse. Ha! One time I was working on a film for the Episcopal Church. I had the committee at my office on Burgundy Street, a group of people from around the state. It was lunchtime, so I suggested we go across Rampart Street to Minty's for sandwiches. Rampart street is on the Lake side edge of the French Quarter, but I often went there for their very excellent Roast Beef Po-boy soaked in a garlicky gravy, slathered with mayo, tomatoes, lettuce, swiss cheese on a freshly baked French loaf. But I digress. We walked in, ordered our sandwiches. Before the food arrived, in walked ten of the scariest looking Dudes you might imagine. My companions were visibly shaken. One whispered, "Do you think we need to get out of here?" I laughed, and told them to sit tight. The denizens who just arrived were members of NYPD's undercover French Quarter Patrol. New Orleans can be dangerous, but then, so can Natchitoches. -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA