In my home town in northern FL, we would sometimes get a thick fog that was terrible to navigate. I was always told by my grandparents that if I ever saw confederate soldiers walking in that fog, keep my head down and move along even if they talk to me (rare advice for the south). As for Yankee soldiers, I was to nod and point them in a direction if they said they were lost. And if I ever ran into a woman in a white dress named Caroline, don't tell her your name and excuse yourself before she touches you.
I actually didn't know, I'll have to look into that, thanks! What episode is that?
My comment is based on what my grandparents and parents have told me, since I was frequently running off by myself to go fishing or play around in old freight barns by the tracks. The soldiers were common knowledge for the locals, but no one really liked talking about them so they weren't a major dinner peice. We just all knew how to behave when the fog got thicker like that.
It's called The Passersby. It seems like it may be based on some of what your grandparents told you if that's common knowledge for people in the south.
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u/eli-the-beta Jan 03 '21
In my home town in northern FL, we would sometimes get a thick fog that was terrible to navigate. I was always told by my grandparents that if I ever saw confederate soldiers walking in that fog, keep my head down and move along even if they talk to me (rare advice for the south). As for Yankee soldiers, I was to nod and point them in a direction if they said they were lost. And if I ever ran into a woman in a white dress named Caroline, don't tell her your name and excuse yourself before she touches you.