Piggly Wiggly

If Memphis were a person what would I call her and why. Her niece pampering of the dead is majestic, calming, and peaceful and it shows the compassion she has for her fellowman. The elaborate pink castle of her nephews, show his love for history and historical events. While another niece, Mallory struggles to make herself a place in the family. Her love of music is encompassed around about her by the rays of the Sun. And let us not forget the nephew that has made his name known nationally.…

From 1800 to 1920, the United States market was production oriented and no mass production existed (Dictionary of American History, 2003). The goods produced were those which were needed by the manufacturer’s family or neighbours. Farmers grew different crops for their own consumption and sold the surplus to the nearest market. Durable goods were produced in towns but in small quantities and had to be handmade as no tools were available for mass production. Producer oriented markets gave…

Diverse and vibrant, the city of Valdosta is a vivid example of authentic southern culture. Traditional values like honor, hospitality, and personal independence meld in perfect harmony with the pluralism encouraged by a modern college town. While some aspects of historically southern culture will likely never be destroyed, the very nature of culture is not static, but fluid, and constantly evolving. There are many preconceptions about southerners, but the Valdosta/Lowndes County region has…

He was an owner of the Piggly Wiggly supermarket and imagined this trolley as a way of encouraging shoppers to buy more items. “He placed one shopping basket on the seat and another under the chair, then envisioned wheels on the legs, and a handle on the back.” (Matthewman, 1992.)…

Sweet Home Alabama is a romantic comedy that involves a southern girl raised in Alabama who became a big shot in New York City. She is forced to revisit her past to obtain a divorce from her husband after being separated for seven years. This film involves three main characters; Melanie, Jake, and Andrew. Melanie and Jake were high school sweethearts who got married but eventually separated due to Melanie furthering her career as a fashion designer in New York. There she met Andrew Hennings…

growing up, gas was only $ .35 a gallon and increased to $.90 (Classic70’s, 2012). As a child we could purchase candy bars for $ .25 and the famous bubble gum was on .02. We grew up shopping at local stores such as T.G. & Y and groceries stores name Piggly Wiggly. Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll career was booming and Disco music such a “Boogie Oogie Oogie” was the theme of this era and new style in dancing on American Band Stand and roller skating. With the era of Generation X, it was a…

Not knowing The most unaware anyone can be is when shopping. The fully stocked shelves that have all types of merchandise in various different shapes and colors can make one get lost in the moment. Coming in for a quick stock up on a favorite can lead two bags of merchandise that one didn’t need when coming through the motion-censored doors. These daily struggles aren’t just happening at departments store, but also at your local grocery store. Seeing that canned corn is on the Buy One get One…

informed her father that they were moving to town, with or without him. Despite promising to live with his mother, their father packed up and moved them to town where they were closer to schools and their family owned business, a grocery store called Piggly Wiggly. After moving to town, her interaction with her extended family was more limited but did not stop completely. She recalls never spending much time on the farm and stated that she was not the favorite. Her mother’s family lived two…

Dictionary.com states that mental disorder includes a wide variety of symptoms that affect thinking, mood, and behavior. Mental illnesses come in many different forms. Many different symptoms come along with mental sickness including aggression. The patient may not become aggressive from what they are feeling, but from other symptoms like hallucination. Not all mental ill patients become aggressive however, their are many cases where they do not know how to control their anger or know the…

Aging Presented in Away from Her and Driving Miss Daisy Allison Riddle U20822752 The presentation of aging in film can be presented in a multitude of ways. Each presentation telling a story about a struggle that every person will face eventually, whether scared, worried or indifferent about this process. Two films that depict the aging process quite gracefully for the elderly, ailing characters are Away from Her (2006) and Driving Miss Daisy (1989). Both films show how the journey of…