The name of a town, Elmwood Springs. Being Fannie Flagg, she probably named it after Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Which, in an odd way, was appropriate.
A bored Indian who heard people talking. He thought they were birds squawking, and he went back to sleep.
A very evil pig named Sweet Potato, whose ultimate fate was never revealed.
An exploding bathroom commode.
The Heroine:
To me, a girl/woman/other named Elner was the real hero of this book. She was present, almost from the beginning of the story until 'way past the end, and she reminded me in some ways of my sister Susan.
I give this book four stars out of five. **** There.
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"Fannie Flagg" was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1944, and grew up in Irondale. Her birth name was Patricia Neal. She changed it to Fannie Flagg as author- and stage-name because the actress Patricia Neal was already famous. -- Wikipedia
2 comments:
I thought that name sounded made up. :-) Thanks for looking it up.
At the book club meeting, someone wondered if it was her real name. That's why I Googled it.
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