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Jackson Square is especially full of artists, palm-readers, tarot-card readers and street musicians.  It's a great place to sit and watch people.  In honor of Mom's birthday, we had a caricature of Mom's Favorite done by one of the local artists.

I swear the artist's name must be, well, you know the name.  I've known three of them, and every single one was a dingbat.  She made the goofiest faces, and seemed to be directing a non-existent orchestra with her free hand, whilst the other hand sketched.

Then there is the famous (infamous) Bourbon Street.  Just a seedy little strip less than a mile long, but crowded with shops, bars, clubs, and various other places of entertainment.  Here a person can get an opportunity to earn beads ...