He bought a Confederate battle flag from the Civil War Museum gift shop at Fort Fisher, our first stop on a two-week cross-country road trip. Fourteen states by the end of it—all below the Mason-Dixon line.
He hung it in our RV’s living area window. As cars passed on the highway, looks of anger twisted into confusion.
Black girl, Brown guy. Didn’t make sense.
“It’s a symbol of Southern pride?” he said.
“For some.”
“We’ll make it our own.”
“Like the N word?”
That night he took it down, spread it across the bed, then lay between my legs.
It’s Day 2 of Bloganuary, and the question is: What is a road trip you would love to take?
Short answer? Coast to coast with the hubby, honeymooning in every state. 😉
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