There are angels in the details. How many orange Tic Tacs fit in a box of 100? After you eat the first one, only 99 orange Tic Tacs, every one of them a sweet poke to the palette. Mmmm. Tic Tacs only have two calories apiece. They are a perfect snack if you have no interest in nutrition.
I know somebody who buys orange Tic Tacs by the case. She says they keep her breath fresh. This person, who shall remain nameless for the time being, is allergic to mint, spearmint, and peppermint. Doublemint Gum does not agree with her.
Did you know that Bunn’s Grocery, on Bienville Street is open again? This turn of events is long overdue.
Did you know that the Tic Tac company also makes tropical fruit-flavored Tic Tacs, too? You can learn a lot of things when you talk to strangers.
Let me guess something about you. You are a sucker for French poetry and rhinestones. You are very kind to strangers and children, and, you respect your elders. You do not need to lay down to make a snow angel—you do it standing up.
Do you like orange Tic Tacs? I think they are okay but I would not walk a mile for one. I have enough holes worn through my shoes’ soles for no reason. I know several good tailors, but, I have yet to find a good cobbler in New Orleans.
All the good old-school cobblers, save one, are closed. The one that is open is not going to win any prizes anytime soon, except the consolation that this cobbler is the last man at his bench. There is a void that needs to be filled.
Maybe I will go to cobbler school. There are many less honest ways to make a living. I see it happen every day.
I thought I had a new hideout. Word on the street about Wit’s Inn is misleading, to say the least. I am about to set the record straight behind the paywall.
I do not pay too much attention to statistics, but, I do know free subscribers read the free part of these letters every day. I sometimes wonder what they get out of the free part.
I sometimes refer to the free subscribers like they are not reading this. I think the reason is because I spend a lot more attention on the second half of these letters. What follows will be similar, but, it will also be much, much better. More intimate. What happens behind the paywall is the more interesting part of the story— to me, at least.
I am friends with paid subscribers in ways that I am not with free subscribers. With paid subscribers, I am their friend for money. I have to deliver the goods. We are in a committed relationship.
Try a month’s worth. It is only $7.00. That decision might change your appreciation of life in New Orleans for the better. That would be money well spent. Who loves you, baby? Cancel any time.