Genteel Sunday brunch

James and I were driving around town yesterday looking for furniture to scavenge and happened upon brunch at Mandina's - James' favorite New Orleans restaurant. The meal was stupendous! Trout, soft shell crab, an amazing salad and bread pudding soaked in rum sauce for dessert. We are eating well here. As we were savoring our fine food and the the atmosphere we heard yelling from a nearby table, "We're the drunkest table in the place!" To which we turned around and confirmed that the person yelling did appear to be accompanying the drunkest people in the place. It was, in fact, noon on Sunday. No harm - no foul. Nothing stopped moving, no one asked her to be quiet. Most people did not even seem to notice. The woman continued her conversation and we continued ours. This is New Orleans after all.