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Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

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🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Showcasing an American institution run by saints. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email LauraBeth@SeanDietrich.com Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden ...

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0:33.3	Bruton, Alabama.
0:36.5	Early morning. It's sleepier in Bruton. It's sleepier in Bruton, Alabama. Early morning.
0:38.9	It's sleepier in Bruton.
0:41.5	The chill is in the air.
0:43.8	The middle school is just off Highway 31,
0:46.1	tucked in the woods of South Alabama.
0:49.1	Kids walk the halls,
0:50.5	wearing roll-tied hoodies,
0:51.8	and wore eagle sweatshirts.
0:54.1	There are children of every size.
0:57.1	Some eighth graders are tall enough to qualify for the SEC.
1:00.8	Some fifth graders weigh 50 pounds soaking wet.
1:04.7	The walls are lined with art.
1:07.9	A drawing of Harriet Tubman, a cardboard cutout of Mark Twain A painting of Nick Sabin Writing an Elephant Miss Cave tells me Art is very important here We value our creativity We even have a piano lab I mean our, our kids actually get free piano lessons.
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