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I about choked when I read this this morning:

At the D.C. Armory, where more than 150 Louisianians are being housed, Desmond Daniels, 35, sat on the steps outside, sipping beer from a cup and chatting with two local women who had come to the shelter to help. Daniels, who drove a trash truck in New Orleans, said he has enjoyed being fussed over by volunteers. In fact, he said, people have been so nice to him, so attentive to his needs, that he may stay here for good.

"We are like superstars," he said. "I love this place."

Another evacuee, Charles Stewart, 58, who described himself as a retiree, said he felt the same way. "Hey, man," he said to another flood victim outside the armory. "I was on CNN. People from Florida say they saw me on TV. I am having a glorious time."

The article also includes quotes from a 36 year old grandmother.