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I love movie tunes. Allow me to back up and say that I love certain movie tunes. I am very picky about what I like and that includes the music I listen to. The selection I have chosen this week is called "Going Home" by Mary Fahl. "Going Home" is the title song to the movie "Gods and Generals", a story about Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson set during the American Civil War. The song reminds me of Auburn.

There is something I want you to look for as you watch the video. As the beginning credits flash on the screen watch the background. It's made up of battle flags, North and South, of the regiments which fought in the conflict. Why do I think that is so interesting? I love symbolism. Each flag tells you something about the people it represented - regionally and socially. Each flag had it's own unique style and a function in battle. It told you where your troops were in battle and it identifed the good guys versus the bad guys, depending on your perspective. It served as a rallying symboI as a reminder of home for the troops that carried their flag. I think that is pretty neat! It reminds me of Auburn's symbols - the orange and blue, War Eagle, Toomer's Corner, etc and so I begin to think about home, of Auburn.