Tag Archives: The South

The South I Knew : Memories

Posted on July 19, 2011 by christydouglas

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My Seester: Marjorie Russell Holliday Junior

Posted on June 30, 2011 by christydouglas

Y’all call her aunt Russell. When she lived in New York City she was referred to as Auntie Russell a reference to Mame, the Broadway play.  She was not going to be called “big Russell” under any circumstances. Even though … Continue reading →

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Hog Killing Time: Glenda Owens

Posted on June 24, 2011 by christydouglas

Glenda has told me about this process and I was amazed. Now that I see in written it’s even more vivid in my mind. I want to warn you! If your stomach is a little queasy, read this later!! Back … Continue reading →

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Josephine and Marvin Skipper

Posted on June 7, 2011 by christydouglas

“If it hadn’t been for them Holliday’s” “They deserved everything they had” “There were resentments but they were so good to us.” “Your grandfather took care of us.” It was so nice to here these kind words. These comments were … Continue reading →

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Why am I being drawn to write about the south I knew?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by christydouglas

Last week, I was asked this question for the first time during an interview: Why do I want to write The South I Knew: Love Letters to my Children? It all started when our whole family moved from Greenville, S.C. … Continue reading →

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