Everyone who meets GiO seems to say the same thing: "She's not your everyday stripper"; "She's a stripper-but she's really sharp!"

Somehow, that qualifies her for the Queenship of the Krewe du Vieux's 1995 parade.

I am to be received by the Queen at her place of employment, the Crescent Cabaret, off Bourbon St. at Iberville. A true striptease-performance artist deserving of the most prestigious theaters, she's dancing here to make ends meet. It's pretty slow when I arrive, with a total ...