The French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana, has long been know for it's unusual atmosphere and it's questionable behavior. It's an incredible place to visit, but after the sun sets it takes on a whole new aura. Maybe this little snippet of historical fact will help explain....
On December 25,1790, twenty-five girls from an asylum in Paris, France, called the Saltpetriere were sent to the Louisiana colony in America because there were so few women. By their action, the French government also hoped to lure Canadian settlers away from Indian mistresses.
Now far be it from me to suggest that this has anything to do with the crazy behavior The French Quarter is noted for. Nor would I lead you to believe that the fact some of the first settlers to reach the Washington, DC area were exiled convicts from England. But it does go a long way to explain a few things.
Isn't history a wonderful thing when it's not just dates and places?
God Bless!
Capt. Bill
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