"Doctor,'' said the woman as she loudly bounced into the room, ''I want you to tell me very frankly what's wrong with me.''
He surveyed her from head to foot. ''Madam,'' he said at length, ''I've just three things to tell you.
''First, you need to lose at least 20 pounds. Second, you should use about half as much rouge and lipstick. And third, I'm an artist - the doctor's office is on the next floor.''
Downtown New Orleans has a lot of one way streets. Do you know what old-timers call someone who looks both ways before crossing a one way street? Survivor.
This is meant as a joke. When I moved here the first time over 4 decades ago there was some truth to it.