http://www.dianapfrancis.com/2012/08/20/today-and-tomorrow/ Writer of Fantasy Adventure Sat, 18 May 2013 05:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.dianapfrancis.com/2012/08/20/today-and-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2878 Di Francis Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:27:27 +0000 http://www.dianapfrancis.com/?p=1132#comment-2878 You’re awesome. I will. But in the meantime, got any good stories? Local color? language habits? Share!

]]> http://www.dianapfrancis.com/2012/08/20/today-and-tomorrow/comment-page-1/#comment-2876 Jeni Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.dianapfrancis.com/?p=1132#comment-2876 Regarding your research on the south, I’m happy to help if I can. I’m originally from Arkansas, but now live in Atlanta. I personally love Go Down Moses (Faulkner) and Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neal Hurston). I think it gives you an idea of the seedier side of the south. Also, you cannot talk about the south – past or present – without considering the racial tension. There’s a book called Freedom Riders that documents some of the civil rights movement. I believe it was also made into a documentary. Food is also huge – fried chicken, corn bread, fried okra – any food that’s brown and requires little to no mastication. There are tons of church cookbooks that feature lots of jello, cool whip, cream of mushroom soup, and karo syrup. Redneck stories are always a entertaining. The Georgia Surgical Association once had a presentation on injuries related to falling out of deer stands. Seriously.
If you have more specific questions, please feel free to contact me.
Jeni

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