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1、UNIT1THEFOURTHOFJULYAudreLorde1ThefirsttimeIwenttoWashingtonD.C.wasontheedgeofthesummerwhenIwassupposedtostopbeingachild.Atleastthat'swhattheysaidtousallatgraduationfromtheeighthgrade.MysisterPhyllisgraduatedatthesametimefromhighschool.Idon’tknowwhats
2、hewassupposedtostopbeing.Butasgraduationpresentsforusboth,thewholefamilytookaFourthofJulytriptoWashingtonD.C.,thefabledandfamouscapitalofourcountry.DetailedReading2ItwasthefirsttimeI'deverbeenonarailroadtrainduringtheday.WhenIwaslittle,andweusedtogoto
3、theConnecticutshore,wealwayswentatnightonthemilktrain,becauseitwascheaper.3.Preparationswereintheairaroundourhousebeforeschoolwasevenover.Wepackedforaweek.Thereweretwoverylargesuitcasesthatmyfathercarried,andaboxfilledwithfood.Infact,myfirsttriptoWash
4、ingtonwasamobilefeast;Istartedeatingassoonaswewerecomfortablyensconcedinourseats,anddidnotstopuntilsomewhereafterPhiladelphia.IrememberitwasPhiladelphiabecauseIwasdisappointednottohavepassedbytheLibertyBell.4.Mymotherhadroastedtwochickensandcutthemupi
5、ntodaintybite-sizepieces.Shepackedslicesofbrownbreadandbutter,andgreenpepperandcarrotsticks.Therewerelittleviolentlyyellowicedcakeswithscallopededgescalled"marigolds,"thatcamefromCushman'sBakery.Therewasaspicebunandrock-cakesfromNewton's,theWestIndian
6、bakeryacrossLenoxAvenuefromSt.Mark'sschool,andicedteainawrappedmayonnaisejar.Thereweresweetpicklesforusanddillpicklesformyfather,andpeacheswiththefuzzstillonthem,individuallywrappedtokeepthemfrombruising.And,forneatness,therewerepilesofnapkinsandalitt
7、letinboxwithawashclothdampenedwithrosewaterandglycerineforwipingstickymouths.5.IwantedtoeatinthediningcarbecauseIhadreadallaboutthem,butmymotherremindedmefortheumpteenthtimethatdiningcarfoodalwayscosttoomuchmoneyandbesides,younevercouldtellwhosehandsh
8、adbeenplayingalloverthatfood,norwherethosesamehandshadbeenjustbefore.MymothernevermentionedthatBlackpeoplewerenotallowedintorailroaddiningcarsheadedsouthin1947.Asusual,whatevermymotherdidnotlikeandcouldnotchange,sheignored.Perhapsitwouldgoaway