11 am on a hot, sultry day
on this side of the Mississippi
means lemonade in the shade of the front porch

noon on a hot, sultry day
on this side of the Mississippi
means sweet tea and a simple lunch

1950
11 am on a hot, sultry day
on this side of the Mississippi
means blatant racism
and lemonade in the shade of the front porch

2013
noon on a hot, sultry day
on this side of the Mississippi
means secret racism
and sweet tea and a simple lunch