kiddin before, but all be darned, I thought it was, Lewey's-ee-anna Nu-WALL-ins,.. . . . . are you sure about that?
A Yat is a certain sect of New Orleanian....usually a born and bred New Orleanian. They have an almost Brooklyn-like accent. They can be heard greeting others with "Where yat?!" and so they are called Yats.
oh, really, thanks Edit: where yat? I looked it up. Awl be darned. Sorry @Cajun Sensation, thought I smelled a trap, a Duck has to be wary careful in a Tiger's den.
New Orleans pronounciation differs with the age and location of the speaker. It can properly be said New OR LEE ans, Na Awlins, Nawlins, or NA Rrrr Lens, or Nawlians.