In a message dated 8/21/02 3:33:33 PM Central Daylight Time, TNMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com writes:> > I've tried to avoid getting into this whole discussion, but this statement > reminded me of a favorite quote (I have no idea of the original author): > > "The Southern man navigates by fixed stars. There's no telling what he > might do if he gets riled, but he says grace, and he says ma'am, and he > loves his country - both of them." Years ago I also copied a quote I liked about the South--it may be the beginning line in a famous book--I really don't know where I read it--but I liked it. The South There was a land of Cavaliers and cotton fields called the old south.....Here in this pretty world gallantry took it's last bow. Here was the last to be seen of knights and their ladies fair, of master and of slaves. Look for it only in books for it is no more than a dream remembered...a civilization "gone with the wind".