tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post2269845940233951188..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: F: 'Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe' and Frankenmuth, MichiganDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-61021853601255734962016-04-12T01:19:33.568-04:002016-04-12T01:19:33.568-04:00I am playing catch up. She is the lady for. candid...I am playing catch up. She is the lady for. candid Camera also. I didn't know she wrote the book. It's also rare that the movie is as good as the book. I hVe been to. Frankenmouth and would love to go back. Spent the whole day at the. Christmas store and the other highlight for me was this crèche village...it was amazing! It was not on the typical tourist <br />It's because it was created by 2 Italian men fro. What I can remember. Worth seeingBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-52912477394519144112016-04-07T20:27:54.016-04:002016-04-07T20:27:54.016-04:00I did see the movie a long time ago. I don't r...I did see the movie a long time ago. I don't remember much about it though. Having lived in NC for a number of years, I came across fried green tomatoes quite a lot. I enjoy them. I also enjoy squash cooked the same way.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-66254083915781644062016-04-07T17:28:23.999-04:002016-04-07T17:28:23.999-04:00Well the movie has Jessica Tandy and the book does...Well the movie has Jessica Tandy and the book doesn't, lol.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-85303001960801339132016-04-07T17:27:43.564-04:002016-04-07T17:27:43.564-04:00No. Fannie Flagg's real name is Patricia Neal...No. Fannie Flagg's real name is Patricia Neal, but since Patricia Neal already was an established actress, Flagg had to change her name and become Fannie Flagg. Two people. Not sure if Patricia Neal is using her real name or not. Confused?Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-25746783627566011662016-04-07T16:08:10.399-04:002016-04-07T16:08:10.399-04:00Okay wait...so Fannie Flagg and Patricia Neal are ...Okay wait...so Fannie Flagg and Patricia Neal are the same person? Isn't Patricia Neal the actress who opened a hospital in East TN? I'm going to have to look that up because if so, I was in her hospital a few years ago and had no idea she and Fannie Flagg were the same person.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-78735502244214188382016-04-07T12:24:47.719-04:002016-04-07T12:24:47.719-04:00Did both, saw the movie and read the book and enjo...Did both, saw the movie and read the book and enjoyed them both :) I have never tried making fried green tomatoes; might add that to do soon :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-89291650684370344762016-04-07T07:41:13.955-04:002016-04-07T07:41:13.955-04:00I have seen the movie, I loved it, but I haven'...I have seen the movie, I loved it, but I haven't read the book. I'll have to look it up.<br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a> | <a href="https://www.wittegenpress.com/wp_main/blog" rel="nofollow">Wittegen Press</a> | <a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X</a>Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-33374298485991667312016-04-07T05:52:28.045-04:002016-04-07T05:52:28.045-04:00Perfect choice for F, Denise, and an instance wher...Perfect choice for F, Denise, and an instance where the book AND movie were both so good. I didn't know that about Fannie Flagg - always thought she was just born with a ready-made author name!!Martha Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816162715577111411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-85757142425628283762016-04-07T05:11:34.582-04:002016-04-07T05:11:34.582-04:00Thanks for the tip :)Thanks for the tip :)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-19147848919356982522016-04-07T03:12:29.654-04:002016-04-07T03:12:29.654-04:00I LOVE that movie! Even better than the book, IMO,...I LOVE that movie! Even better than the book, IMO, but the book is good too. I didn't realize she was an actress. Nice to learn something new.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.com