I took this picture sometime in October 2005, shortly after returning to NOLA following the Katrina evacu-cation. We found this mannequin on the corner near my boyfriend's old apartment in the Bayou St. John neighborhood. People randomly added stuff to it. (Just take a peek at this picture for a view of the same mannequin a few nights prior; it lost some pieces and gained some.)
This is a perfect example of what I love about the people of this city. Even in tough times, we still try to have a sense of humor and the absurd. It reminds me of a saying my boyfriend has. It goes something like, "When things get rough, you can either go crazy, or go zany." I think we know what direction the folks in my neighborhood went.
