"There was a land of Cavaliers and Cotton Fields called the Old South. Here in this pretty world, Gallantry took its last bow. Here was the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave. Look for it only in books, for it is no more than a dream remembered, a Civilization gone with the wind." -Prologue, Gone With The Wind
Headed to Birmingham, Al. today for the AJHA Conference.
"The churches down here either have a good sense of humor or no clue." -Kristy's assessment of religion in Mississippi (accompanied by this photo).
"Like a fine pair of jeans, iPod nano colors may vary and change over time." -the fine print on the box of my new iPod. Odd.
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I wonder if pumpkins were larger in Thoreau's time? I would most definitely crush a pumpkin if I sat on one. Pumpkin Ale sounds pretty good, though. :)
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"Fact checking is life." -a Vox editor's note under the "What I Learned" section of her portfolio. It's true.
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"I always felt that the girls in a family should get a little more than the boys even though all are equally loved. They need a little cushion to fall back on. Women can stand on the Empire State Building and scream to the heavens that they are equal to men and liberated, but until they have the same anatomy, it's a lie. It's more of a man's world today than ever. Men can eat their cake in unlimited bakeries." -A thought from Maureen Dowd's mother (published in the NYT). Hmm.
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"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." -Nathaniel Hawthorne
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