End Day One; Beginning Day Two
Hello:
We had a 10 hour ride to Birmingham. While LONG, it was educational to hear the student reports and listen (and contribute) to the discussions of (a) social stratification and (b) what defines a southerner.
Many of the students from the south (even though their parents are from elsewhere) did not define themselves as “southerners.”
Everyone on the bus enjoyed the chapter by Dr. Escott.
We arrived at the hotel (Comfort Inn, Birmingham), checked in and within 90 minutes we were headed to the restaurant (Irondale Cafe’) a small, intimate place where the movie FRIED GREEN TOMATOES was filmed.
The food was OK. Cheap.
That ended day one.
Todat, 9AM we are having a tutorial session by Susan Smith and Lynn Sutton (Z Smith Reynolds Library). Everyone is listening and paying attention.
At 10AM we are off to downtown Birmingham to see sites and visit with public officials who are taking time from their Memorial Day weekend to visit with the class.
See ya,
Earl Smith