This is an excerpt from Intruder in the Dust, by William Fau…

This is an excerpt from Intruder in the Dust, by William Faulkner.  This is considered one of the most powerful descriptions of “southern memory” in American history.   “For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it’s still not yet two o’clock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are laid and ready in the woods and the furled flags are already loosened to break out and Pickett himself . . .  his hat in one hand probably and his sword in the other looking up the hill waiting for Longstreet to give the word and it’s all in the balance, it hasn’t happened yet . . .” What terrible moment in what horrific Civil War battle is Faulkner recalling here?    

Mary and her friend are starving during a road trip to visit…

Mary and her friend are starving during a road trip to visit her sister. They pull over and discover a “Hole in the wall” restaurant. It doesn’t look very fancy, but they are starving and will eat anything at this point. Surprisingly, it is the best food either of them have had in a long time and when their waiter hears they are traveling, gives them a list of restaurants he suggests on their way. This is an example of ____________________.