FREAKS! Oh my gosh, you're right! It came out around this time, and it would have had a profound effect on someone as different as Clark.
I really like the way you're setting this up: Clark is a white boy who is friends with a black boy (whom he notices is handsome--that was sweet), he's friends with the "city girl," he's different from everyone else, just steeped in the potential for sin, having to fight his sinfulness all the time. This is a boy who would be open to relationship with Lex (*fingers crossed hopefully*).
He shares these qualities with the character in the show, but it seems so much more pointed in this environment because of the religious backdrop.
laughter from his dad was like a summer shower--unexpected, appreciated, and a lift to the spirits
That's a wonderful description of laughter from the dour Depression Era farmer that Jonathan is in this story.
Now, is Lionel a preacher in this story? Is he coming to town for the revival? No wait, don't answer that. I'll wait and see. *bounces excitedly in computer chair--computer chair protests*
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2/7/05 03:09 am (UTC)I really like the way you're setting this up: Clark is a white boy who is friends with a black boy (whom he notices is handsome--that was sweet), he's friends with the "city girl," he's different from everyone else, just steeped in the potential for sin, having to fight his sinfulness all the time. This is a boy who would be open to relationship with Lex (*fingers crossed hopefully*).
He shares these qualities with the character in the show, but it seems so much more pointed in this environment because of the religious backdrop.
laughter from his dad was like a summer shower--unexpected, appreciated, and a lift to the spirits
That's a wonderful description of laughter from the dour Depression Era farmer that Jonathan is in this story.
Now, is Lionel a preacher in this story? Is he coming to town for the revival? No wait, don't answer that. I'll wait and see. *bounces excitedly in computer chair--computer chair protests*