Mama's boy

An anniversary, a letter, "the low neck and high skirt variety," and a misconception. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

A hundred years ago this week, the Tennessee legislature ratified the 19th Amendment, making it the 36th state to do so, and enshrining voting rights* for women into the text of the U.S. Constitution.

You’ll notice that asterisk on the idea of voting rights*. I’ll address that below. But first, let’s mark the occasion with a nice story about Febb Burn, w…