French Quarter POV

There’s a line in a Kenny Rogers song: “You never count your money while you’re sitting at the table.” How about when you’re walking down the street? Or standing in the middle of a busy sidewalk?

I see this every day in the French Quarter, just by glancing out of my kitchen window. In my adult life, I’ve lived in many places ranging from small towns to big cities, yet this is a new one to me. I get nervous using an ATM, much less standing on a street corner counting my dough!

Crime statistics can be terrifying, but this behavior isn’t going to help them improve. What thug worth his salt is going to pass up an opportunity like this? Sometimes, at street level, you can hear the guy/gal counting out loud. That should save the crooks some time.

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