From deep in the heart of Texas, a safe 700 miles or so from the
evil eye of Katrina, all best hopes
and Godspeed to our Louisiana friends - Ed Poole and his family, Joe
Bonelli, and other customers that I have
in the area.
As someone who has been to New Orleans many times, my heart is
fearful for the Crescent City. New Orleans is a world class city; it
has something that not every place can boast. It really is
distinctive. Those of you who have been there will know it. The
people there are some of the loveliest people in the world, the food
and hospitality is great, the setting is old and romantic. Why else
would Scarlett and Rhett Butler have honeymooned there? New Orleans
is one of the oldest cities in the United States.
And Louisiana itself is a remarkable and unique place.
The lives at risk of people who at this point may be unprotected
could be many despite heroic evacuation efforts. There are many who
may think they can sit this one out. At storm force 5, that is very
very risky. Our prayers are with any in the
path of this massive storm. And it IS massive.
Besides the risk to life, it would be a tragedy if this city which is
so historic and picturesque were devastated. We can only
hope that this will not happen.
As someone who has sat out a few hurricanes growing up on the Texas
coast, it's not something I would wish on my worst
enemy. It's scary plain and simple.
In 1979, I went there to pick up the first load of movie posters that
my newly formed business ever bought: 22,000 one sheets, half sheets,
lobby cards, three sheets and six sheets. It was the first time I
had ever visited the city. It was love at first sight.
Like San Francisco, Paris or London, it's a place that is amazing --
hard not to love it. And so I hope that somehow the devastation may
be minimal and the loss of life the same.
One last note: having observed hurricanes for many years, I might
add that they are basically unpredictable. While meteorological
techniques of path prediction have grown more reliable over the
years, these huge cyclonic storms can
change paths in a minute. I am keeping a very close eye on this one
tonight; my father is in Beaumont, Texas about
250 miles west of this storm.
Kirby McDaniel
www.movieart.net
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