Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

AUGUST 27, 1955

Railroad Yard Closing

Of course, we are all so sad to hear that the railroad yard is closing. Now that we have lost most of our trains, we seem to be losing a lot of our old friends, who are moving on to other places. We can only hope that the trains will start running again. It will not seem right with just a few trains passing through.

Grady Kilgore, retired official of L & N Railroad, says that the country cannot exist without its trains, and that it is just a matter of time before the government realizes it. I say the L & N Co. will come to its senses and put them back on the line soon.

Georgia Pacific Seaboard, and now L & N. Only Southern Railroad has held out … it seems they just don’t want passengers anymore.

Also, we hear that the cafe may be closing. Idgie says that her business is way down.

By the way—

My other half claims he has had the eight-day pneumonia for ten days … Men!

… Dot Weems …