Richmond Pride
Anove: Me at the Jeff Davis statue in Hollywood Cemetery, 1984. I was not born in Richmond, but I remember my early visits as a very young child going to see my grandmother in her apartment on Park Ave in The Fan. When we'd visit, she'd make us all some Ring Tum Diddy and we'd have Custard ice cream for dessert made by "Richfood". I remember the sights and smells of Richmond. Mostly magnolias and crepe myrtle drenched in heat and humidity, and large statues of heroes from the past with large white columned mansions on an elegant thoroughfare. The vibe of Richmond was that you were so immersed in the Confederacy. No other city was like it. It was so distinctive, so very Richmond. You can't really put your finger on what makes Richmond so Richmond. You can go to Charleston, Savannah, or newer cities such as Nashville , Charlotte, and Atlanta. None of them has such a a distinctiveness as Richmond does. I don't think any other Southern city has such a mystique...