I see that Shelby Foote has died. Sad news -- he was a tremendous writer.
And apparently my kind of guy. From his obituary:
Though hardly a recluse, Foote had long been known around Memphis as having little interest in parties and public gatherings. And he was often outspoken about his likes and dislikes.
"Most people, if the truth be told, are gigantic bores," he once said. "There's no need to subject yourself to that kind of thing."
Invited to speak in 1995 at a converence on tourism in Greenville, Miss., Foote advised his audience to take care in holding on to their hometown ways.
"I never enjoyed the company of tourists," he said. "I do not go where they go, and I do not want them coming where I am."
I don't behave that way, but I admire his individuality. And I hate touristy places, too.
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