Thanks to all who played along in the spirit of the thread.
White Dove, I will place an order for your scrapple along with the smoked sausage for Ninja.
BabaYaga, where'd you learn to talk so purty?
Cameo-d, girl I don't know a tweet from a twitter!
Gregor, what you gonna do with that pig's head? Make souse?
And, last but by no means least, dear AGuest.
I hardly know where to begin! I've talked to so many who have shared similar stories.
Here's mine: I, along with a companion (White male - shut up, John Doe!), visited a well-known house in the French Quarters. There was an inscription on a plaque that told how the lady of the house - just to satisfy her sadism - used to tie up her slaves and whip them unmercifully.
My companion started to read the inscription and stopped abruptly. I moved closer to the plaque to see why he didn't finish, and was immediately enveloped by the most hideous feeling! The only word I can think of is EVIL multiplied. I began to tremble violently, and he hurriedly signalled for a carriage to get me out of there!
This happened in 1985. I returned to N'awlins in 1995 with my then-husband, but steered clear of the French Quarter.
Thank you so much for sharing your story.
Sylvia