Epilogue
New Stars are Born in…Stumpville?
—Front page headline from Variety
Stumpville, Georgia
“Y’all eat up all them grits, hear?” Miss Polly told the pimply faced teen as she placed a steaming bowl of grits on the table. It accompanied a plate of fried chicken, sweet “tater” fries, fried okra, homemade biscuits and a large glass of sweet tea—otherwise known as the “Bank Robbers Special” at A Taste of Heaven in downtown Stumpville. Turning to face the camera, she grinned, showing off her newly whitened teeth. “That’s why our Southern boys are so handsome and manly—it’s them grits!”
“Okay, cut!” shouted the director of America’s newest reality TV series. “Good work, people!”
Scowling, the teenaged boy pushed away the bowl. He hated grits. He also hated fried chicken, having seen th
