The South Quotes

The enemy was not the Klan but the inside-outside lock that racism and classism had on the minds of the people: It operated from the inside through self-hate and self-doubt, and from the outside through the police, carnivorous landlords, and the welfare system.

I have a bad feeling about this,” she said.t“We’ll fake it. And if push comes to shove, we can just sing Goober Peas and waltz around.”t “Rebecca might not find that very funny.”t“Rebecca is a Northerner. You can tell because there aren’t any cheese straws on the snack table.

The food in the South is as important as food anywhere because it defines a person's culture.

Maybe I should have got some chili-slaw dogs from Shorty’s. Everybody loves those.”t“Buddy,” Lars said, dropping his shoes to the deck with a thump, “sit yourself down and stop fussing. You’re reminding me of my Aunt Glynna with all this temperature takin’ and foil tuckin’. This food is fine.