Sic \'sik\ adv. Intentionally so written. Possum \'päs-üm\ n. A small marsupial. Opussum.

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[Sic] Possum expresses how things are exactly what the are suppossed to be. No matter how base, our personal constructs will not wish it away.

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Raised Right

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Raised Right (the piece)

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The title of this project was taken from Ferrol Sams's novel Whisper of the River where the main character is described as 'raised right' in the traditional Southern Baptist manner. The book's contructed duality divides everyone into either Southern Baptist or 'other'.

I was thinking at the time of my identity and began to think of my own culture and background: the trinity; Americana; ol' Glory; the King James Bible; firearms; and the ‘Dirty South’. What is it that defines my culture? What MUST be included? What can not be left out? I concluded that in the test of Southern Identity, the Holy Southern Trinity was Ol’ Glory, King James Bible, and Firearms. This reminded me of the 19th century Russian ‘Third Rome’ Theory, of what it would mean to be Russian.

This piece was to put it together, to confront it, address the issue. What did it mean to be ‘Raised Right’?

Watch the movie first, then see the resulting piece.