On This Day - Gone With The Wind

On May 3, 1937, author Margaret Mitchell won a Pulitzer Prize for "Gone With The Wind". In tribute to the book, and later the movie, that became a global sensation, we look at stocks that Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler might be interested in. China Wind Systems

Rather than "Gone With The Wind", perhaps the greener way to approach things is "Stored With The Wind To Help Reduce Fuel Emissions". Not quite as snappy, but with the help of CWS's high-precision forged rolled rings for wind power, maybe Scarlett and Rhett could save the world. The Southern Company

On a similar note, the Southern Company owns Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power. A Southern Belle like O'Hara will surely be glad of the energy. Cracker Barrel

Surely the entire cast of the movie will be delighted that, in 2011, they can travel the world and find some good old fashioned Southern food at the Barrel. Plus, when they're doe eating, they could always pop into the shop and buy a Kenny Rogers CD or a gaudy ornament. Georgia Gulf

O'Hara will surely care very little that a company named after her home state is a manufacturer and international marketer of two integrated chemical product lines, chlorovinyls and aromatics. Butler would care even less, most likely stating "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn". Yup, we managed to shoe-horn that quote in. AT&T

Cellphones will surely make their love easier to untangle for our hapless couple. "Rhett: Luv U. LOL. TTFN." "Scarlett: C U l8r. U R dumped." "Rhett: :-("