Flannery O’Connor’s Depot: “First Stop M-Ry”
2007 July 9
I’m attending a conference at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
The train depot on Emory’s campus is the first stop in Atlanta (m-ry) that is mentioned in Flannery O’Connor’s story, The Artificial Nigger.
The conductor stuck his head in the car and snarled, “Firstopppppmry,” and Nelson lunged out of his sitting position, trembling. Mr. Head pushed him down by the shoulder. “Keep your seat,” he said in dignified tones. “The first stop is on the edge of town. The second stop is at the main railroad station.”
