Did you see the movie Midnight in Paris? It\u2019s a romantic comedy splashed with fantasy. That fantasy begins one midnight when Gil Pender, played to the hilt by Owen Wilson, is whisked back in time to 1920s Paris. On a deserted, cobblestone street, a vintage Peugeot creeps to a stop, a door opens, and a gloved hand bids him enter. He does. Once inside, he discovers he\u2019s in the presence of some of the 20th Century\u2019s greatest writers and artists.<\/p>\n
But what if you were whisked back in time? Imagine a balmy summer\u2019s eve on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Gentle waves lap the shore. Ribbons of silvery moonlight dance across the water. Suddenly, out of the dark, you hear the clip-clop of horse hoofs. An elegant carriage approaches. You hear laughter as it glides to a stop. Riding in it are a distinguished gentleman and a beautiful lady dressed in the latest haute couture fashions. They smile, introduce themselves, and you discover you\u2019re in the presence of Upton Sinclair and his Southern belle wife, Mary Kimbrough Sinclair. It\u2019s August, 1915. Europe has descended into the madness of WWI, but your night of fantasy with the Sinclairs has begun.<\/p>\n