Andalusia is the historic home where American author Flannery O'Connor lived from 1951 until her death from lupus in 1964. This is where she was living when she completed her two novels and two collections of short stories. Andalusia is open to the public Thursday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. For more information, call 478-454-4029.
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Yes, folks,
it’s that time of year again.Time for
Flannery O’Connor’s Super Bowl pick.As
in the past, the factors she considers in determining this year's winner have
little to do with what actually happens on the field.In Sunday's contest the Seattle
Seahawks battle the Denver Broncos.Just
looking at the teams’ mascots, Flannery is tempted to go with the
Seahawks.A seahawk is, after all, a bird and
we know how Flannery adores her feathered friends.But she is also drawn to the Broncos.The horse mascot no doubt recalls summers on Uncle Bernard’s
farm (then known as Sorrel Farm) riding horseback with her cousins.And while she is best known for the peafowl
that roamed the property, all the time Flannery and her mother were living at Andalusia they
also had horses.Another factor in Denver's favor is their star quarterback, Peyton
Manning.True, he didn’t play at
Georgia, but as a Tennessee Volunteer, Manning was a standout in the SEC and
Flannery is nothing if not an SEC girl (see the above photo).While Manning may not have played at Georgia, corner back Champ Bailey
and running back Knowshon Moreno did.Surely, this an important consideration.Add to that the
Broncos’offensive prowess Flannery can identify with since she is a writer whose
fiction offends many.Remember the disturbance Wise Blood caused when it was released?Even today, she is banned in some public and
parochial schools.Lest you think this
is all going Denver’s way, Flannery is quick to note that Seattle is known for
more than its grunge culture.Take their
world famous coffee.Flannery loves
coffee, especially mixed with Coca-Cola - her favorite beverage.Seattle also has a fairly large Scandinavian
population and we know how she feels about Danish men (if you don’t know what
I’m referring to check out Brad Gooch’s Flannery:
A Life of Flannery O’Connor p. 229ff).Not sure, though, what she would think about this blogger whose ancestry
is also Danish.So as not to leave any
stone unturned, Flannery checked out Andalusia’s data base and discovered that she has twice as many friends in Seattle as Denver.When you add to that the many friends she has in the rest of the Pacific Northwest, Flannery’s choice would seem to be a no-brainer.Nevertheless, she is taking Denver by a field goal 24-21.
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