Download or read book Yat Wit written by Yvonne Perret and published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A yat is a resident of one of several New Orleans neighborhoods whose phraseology and pronunciation are distinctive (from "where y'at?"). This collection of humorous essays explores how New Orleans words confound computer spell-check programs, how to experience your first Mardi Gras, how to comport yourself at a crawfish boil, and many other endearing aspects of life in the Crescent City.