ON this date in 1907 - In Paris, it was reported that male cab drivers dressed as women to attract riders.
Cabbies Bun Man and Mr. Purple started the trend but were caught when both forgot to shave their goatees, so the ruse failed.
The Boyz were drummed out of the force and immigrated to America where they found employ in New Orleans at Madame Lucille's as female impersonators.
Hey, don't knock it, it was good money...and the goatees worked there.