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"In Montgomery, Alabama, the first order of business was to eat some lunch. After having been caught in a large storm and stuck in traffic, it was already about 2:00 and we were nothing but hungry. We found this little place, called the Flames Grille that had a standing sign outside of its door, advertising the restaurant special of a turkey melt with fries for $3.99. The six of us enjoyed the dining experience and then ended up spending an extra 15-20 minutes sitting in the small restaurant, waiting for the rain to pass. We started talking to a man that worked at the bank a block down the road, and of course, like Richard Rubin had said in his book, football is a part of the southern culture. This man, who was also waiting for the downpour to cease, talked to us about football and gave us his insight on the ACC. He admitted that he was obsessed with football and knew all about his favorite team, Florida State. The rain finally stopped and we said our goodbyes, continuing on our excursion to visit the Rosa Parks Museum. After we walked in a small circle, we ended up at the intersection of Montgomery St. and Lee St, by the Rosa Parks Museum of Troy State University. We arrived at the front desk of the museum just in time for the tour. The museum exhibit was very interactive and offered a lot of information. First there was a video, and a bus door that opened up to the rest of the museum, which symbolically represented our entrance into the history of the Montgomery bus boycotts. It offered a lot of information on Rosa Parks and the social climate of the time. There were also a lot of life style models, and wax figures of people who participated in the movement.
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