We’ve got elegance We’ve got elegance

Ça va sans dire, cher public.

Rock around the cloak Rock around the cloak

Even those of us who cannot aspire to haute couture can still discuss off-topic and general interest subjects, cher public.

Opening night Opening night

As we approach the evening that starts the New York social season, La Cieca invites the cher public (representative members pictured above) to engage in discussion on general interest and off-topic subjects.

In the Depression was I depressed? Nowhere near. In the Depression was I depressed? Nowhere near.

Put on a happy face, cher public, and discuss off-topic and general interest subjects to your hearts’ content.

A place behind the sun A place behind the sun

How better to launch this week’s general interest discussion than with a video of Joyce DiDonato singing “Over the Rainbow” at the Last Night of the Proms?

His Meister’s voice His Meister’s voice

Take a nice long break, cher public, to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

Pause Pause

Let’s take a moment, liebes Publikum, to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

Cows and chickens make better friends than I’ve ever met in Paris Cows and chickens make better friends than I’ve ever met in Paris

Until the Baron de Varville returns, cher public, take this opportunity to indulge in discussion of off-topic and general interest subjects.

See and be seen See and be seen

Take a look around you, cher public, and perhaps find someone in the next box to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

Pre-curtain Pre-curtain

Here’s your opportunity, cher public, to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects the first week of August.

Hoop dreams Hoop dreams

Arrange your crinolines in a flattering pattern, cher public, as you settle in to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

With the air of an empress With the air of an empress

La Cieca leaves her loge, though not “in disgust,” to join democratically among the plebian members of the cher public.

Little red lorgnette Little red lorgnette

La Cieca (pictured) gives you leave to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

It’s the humidity It’s the humidity

Stay cool and comment on off-topic and general interest subjects, cher public.

Queen for a day Queen for a day

As soon as you are finished celebrating the gay pride of yourself and/or others, cher public, feel free to comment here on matters off-topic and general.

Don’t bother with an intermission feature, take this direct! Don’t bother with an intermission feature, take this direct!

As day breaks over the murder house, La Cieca, famed doyenne of yesteryear, invites the cher public to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

Powder room only Powder room only

Spare a few minutes, cher public, to discuss off-topic and general interest subjects.

Cross purposes Cross purposes

We now take you to the Texaco broadcast booth for our weekly discussion of off-topic and general interest subjects.

Lady for a décolleté Lady for a décolleté

La Cieca invites the cher public to open up and discuss any off-topic or general interests they might want to get off their chest.

Any porte-cochère in a storm Any porte-cochère in a storm

Our Own JJ did a double header yesterday (you’ll read about in the Post starting Monday) and so La Cieca hardly has the energy left to say, “Discuss, discuss!”

Maytime Maytime

Let the discussion (on off-topic and general interest subject) bud and flower!

Zu verhüllen oder zu enthüllen Zu verhüllen oder zu enthüllen

La Cieca hopes you, the cher public, will reveal (rather than conceal) your opinions on off-topic and general interest subjects this week.

Hold my poltrone Hold my poltrone

La Cieca invites the cher public (pictured) to go into their regular Sunday routine of discussion and argument over matters general and off-topic.

The wayward bustle The wayward bustle

It’s that time of the week (again?) when the parterriat discuss off-topic, general interest and impressionistic subjects.