Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans

Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans

Jerry E. Strahan • Broadway Books

This edition of Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans

ISBN-10: 1115191179 · ISBN-13: 978‑0767903240 · 1999 · 1st Edition

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“A real-life Confederacy of Dunces.”—Kirkus Reviews When Jerry Strahan became manager of the Lucky Dogs hot dog cart in 1970s New Orleans, he assumed leadership of the most misfit crew of hot dog vendors in the French Quarter. In Managing Ignatius, Strahan recounts his two decades of hilarious dealings with outrageous characters including drifters, drunks, swindlers, transvestites, and the occasional college kid whose hawking refrain “don’t be a meanie, buy a weanie” still echoes through the French Quarter. As the straight man for the absurdity surrounding him, Strahan mediates disputes with loan sharks, pimps, and jealous lovers—and creates an unforgettable portrait of the delights and debauchery of the Crescent City. “Frank and funny . . .

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Other editions of Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in New Orleans

• Softcover · First Edition (this edition)
• Paperback · First Edition

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