This was the courtyard photo that Billy took prior to my emergence into the Quarter on Fat Tuesday as Scarlett O'Whora. You know, the main character in "Gonnarhea With The Wind."

I had agreed to join Miss Kitty and her "Westward Ho's" as Scarlett O'Whora. And the truth is, I'd do anything Miss Kitty desired, even dress up like an icon of Southern fiction gone slutty.

Since our 'tiny room' curse that was put upon us on our trip to Chicago, well there was no way a man in a hoop skirt could get around in the room, so all 'improvements' and 'assembly' were done outside in the courtyard of our hotel...and that gave all who inhabited our hotel coming and going the opportunity to make comments.

Such as "Don't you think you need a curtain rod, like the Carol Burnett show?" to which I replied "You're obviously gay and still think in terms of overused and cliche comedy vignettes? Go put on a Carmen Miranda hat, buddy." and "Maybe you should consider a more expensive line of cosmetics" to which I replied "And maybe you could get those tits lifted."

Jeezus.

Billy, fix me another Gray Goose and Cranberry. I'm gonna need it.