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Sean Dietrich is a writer, humorist, novelist, and biscuit connoisseur, known for his commentary and stories on life in the American South.

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One Afternoon At Winn Dixie

One Afternoon At Winn Dixie

He was a good kid. You could just tell.  He was maybe 11. Twelve at the most. He was in the supermarket. He had his little sister balanced on his hip. You don’t often see boys carrying toddlers out in public.  The kid was filling a shopping buggy. He was reaching for a bag of tortilla chips on the top shelf. I saw one of the older ladies in our aisle reach upward and remove a bag of Tostitos for him.  They were Tostitos Scoops. The greatest invention by the chip industry, and perh
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The Elegy Of The Hand Written Letter

The Elegy Of The Hand Written Letter

Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter.  And it’s not just kids. Nearly 40 percent of adult Americans haven’t written a letter in the last five years, while 43 percent of Millenials have never sent one in their lifetime. Whereas recent studies show that Generation Z can’t read cursive and has no idea what the heck Grandma’s letters say.  The New York Times says that “The age of proper correspondence writing has ended…” “Let
Dear Kid

Dear Kid

Dear Kid, Don’t grow up. Don’t turn into an adult. That’s my advice. Resist adulthood. Be a kid forever. Right now, a lot of adults are angry in America. To be fair, we have a lot to be angry about. But adults can behave badly when they are angry. So please forgive us. Because the truth is—and I shouldn’t be telling you this—adults can be pretty stupid.  Don’t misunderstand. I don’t mean we’re “stupid” in a negative sense. Truly, I don’t. After all, just because someone is st
A Few Things I Love About America

A Few Things I Love About America

Americans are arguing right now. And believe me, I get it. There is a lot going on. Everyone has differences of opinion.  But I wondered if we Americans couldn’t put aside our disagreements for a moment, and agree on a few things we love.  I’ll start.  I love quilting. Quilting bees, quilting circles, quilting parties. Americans didn’t invent quilting, but it’s an American artform nonetheless.  I used to watch my mother quilt with dogged persistence. Day after day. Month afte
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