The Lady of Savannah

Civil War forts one weekend, drag queens the next. That's how we roll in this house. Last night my ma and her friend Shelly went to see the true Lady of Savannah -- the Doll, The Grand Empress, Miss Chablis.

The Lady Chablis was one of the characters in John Berendt's bestselling true crime novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. She even played herself in the movie version of the book and penned her own memoir, Hiding My Candy. The Lady now performs about once a month at Club One downtown on Jefferson Street.

But the thing I found most interesting about Miss Chablis was that she has an 18-year-old toy poodle named Totsie, and he usually performs with her. Last night she said Totsie had retired and was not feeling very well. So I'd like to send get well wishes to Totsie from Sadie.

By the way, this is my Ma's favorite scene from the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It's not the best quality, but you'll still enjoy it.