I am on a Flannery O'Connor kick. She really is sort of my unofficial patron saint. When she was a child she liked to dress her chickens in clothes. I think much of my life in business, theater & music has been pretty much "dressing chickens in clothes" too.
Here is Flannery reflecting on the advantages of living in a big city...
"Although you see several people you wish you didn't know, you see thousands you're glad you don't know."