“By the way, is there anything sadder than toys on a grave?”

— Fannie Flagg, book Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Source: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

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American actress, comedian and author 1944

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