--The impossibly named Selina Faye Sorrow, self-described "windy," AKA, a Gone With the Wind fanatic, speaking of the Civil War and reconstruction. I think Selina Faye has bought off on some GWTW myth making in a big way, bless her heart. Somehow I doubt that any of the actual women who lived through the Civil War looked back on the extreme violence and deprivation of the period as a time to "enjoy being a lady."
Selina Faye and her windy sisters, described as "mostly middle-aged straight women and gay men," will soon descend on Atlanta to mark the 75th anniversary of the publication of Margaret Mitchell's book. For her New York Times photo shoot, Selina Faye choose a home-made replica of the dress worn by Scarlett to the barbecue. Of course, Vivien Leigh had professional hair and make-up, but I'm sure Selina Faye will be able to choose from dozens of beaux at Twelve Oaks, or at least the Airport Marriott or wherever the events are held.
6 comments:
Best! Story! Of! The! Week!
Oh, how do you find these jewels? Everything about this story is perfection in my eyes.
Chief, we MUST attend this gathering in Atlanta! I know just what I will wear: You can have Scarlett, Simpering Melanie, or Scattered Aunt Pittypat...give me Whorish Belle Watling!
You failed to mention something very important in your post: Mrs. Selina Faye Sorrows' nickname in the Windies community is Southern Spice. That's odd. I thought YOU were the one-and-only Southern Spice...?!
Honey you were born to be Belle!
What is it with people and the Civil War? I mean, it was a WAR! Horrible, bloody, insane! And people eat it up as romantic! And re-enact battles and shit! Ugh! I mean, Mitchell wrote a good book, and the movie is fun, but it's FICTION, for crissakes!
(can you tell how I feel about this?)
Fiddle-dee-dee. War, war, war; this war talk's spoiling all the fun at every party this spring.
AC wins best comment! Only a Southern girl would have said that. I'm surprised I didn't think of it.
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