Thelma and Lowell's Diary: April 18, 1943

They have a lazy Sunday; a lady of mystery is on the run

Even though it was Palm Sunday, Thelma and Lowell skipped church as they had become accustomed to doing. They slept late, read the funny papers in the Times-Picayune, ate dinner and sat on the porch. Lowell worked the 3 to 11 p.m. shift and Thelma waited up for him, listening to the radio and writing letters.

It’s interesting that Thelma never mentions reading the news, just the funnies. The Times-Picayune was packed with war news as well as advertisements urging NOLA residents to buy new Easter clothes. But the most intriguing item focused on a con woman who had been impersonating an FBI agent. Allegedly. For details, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. You can become a full-fledged Bootie for just 16 cents a day.