“Yes, sir” and “No, sir” sound more like the language of a boot camp than a classroom. But the Louisiana Legislature has just come up with a new language curriculum.

The salute or "yes sir" emoji was added in 2021. According to the Unicode Consortium, 92 percent of the population uses emojis — the little characters on a phone’s keyboard that express ...

The memorable and bygone Barney’s Market Club, noted for its steaks, its serious drinks and its “Yes sir, Senator” slogan, was born as a tavern at State and Polk streets. After inhabiting ...