My parents used to spend weekends at our lake and were always friendly to our neighbor, but obviously didn't really know him. When he made that comment, I was pretty shocked. I told him, "Aren't you aware that Payton is the greatest running back in the NFL today and certainly one of the greatest players of all time?" His next comment to me was even worse than the first one. His wife was very nice, though.
Politically, Illinois is a solidly blue state and most of the population lives in Cook and the other counties surrounding Chicago. However, when you go to the small towns and rural areas 100 miles or so from Chicago, it's a totally different world.
I've never seen a stage production of Pygmalion, although I did see the '63 TV version with Julie Harris. I'm not positive, but I do believe Eliza returns to Henry at the end. |
