Whether out of rudeness or an attempt at control, the result was a statement of who held the power at the table. Huey Long was fond of double-breasted suits, white linen, bright shirts and loud ties. He wore diamonds and spats and drove a fine car. He reminded people of an over-grown small boy all dressed up. Even in his fine clothes he would take off his shoes and show them the holes in his socks. Often, he was dresses like the people who came to see him showing he was just like them. People saw a man who professed to come from nothing, who was still one of them, and who had become enormously successful. It gave them hope that they could also get ahead, as he
Whether out of rudeness or an attempt at control, the result was a statement of who held the power at the table. Huey Long was fond of double-breasted suits, white linen, bright shirts and loud ties. He wore diamonds and spats and drove a fine car. He reminded people of an over-grown small boy all dressed up. Even in his fine clothes he would take off his shoes and show them the holes in his socks. Often, he was dresses like the people who came to see him showing he was just like them. People saw a man who professed to come from nothing, who was still one of them, and who had become enormously successful. It gave them hope that they could also get ahead, as he