[Northern Yankee]

You're right... Parishes describe the areas.

I miss spoke/miss typed.(?)

Guess the question is that they are referring to areas as parishes in New Orleans. Is that in lieu of counties?

[Gabz]

Guess the question is that they are referring to areas as parishes in New Orleans. Is that in lieu of counties?

Yes.

[Tarpon]

Ahem, maybe they wonder why you refer to them as Counties when they know they are Parishes :^)