My cousin scoffed at the proposed bet, confident that this French Quarter hustler would never guess he bought his hand-sewn bluchers from a men’s shop in Eastern Connecticut. Someone will likely approach you-as they did my cousin-and bet they can guess “where you got your shoes.” If you’re wearing a neck full of beads during the summer, you’ll make yourself the target of a tourist scam. Wearing Mardi Gras beads in New Orleans at any time other than the official Carnival season is like wearing a wedding dress on a first date-it sends the wrong message, and it calls negative attention to yourself.
