Explanation
This is a mnemonic to help you remember the order of secession of the Confederate States of America. Take the first letter of each word: So My Father Ate Grapes Last Tuesday, Very Awesome Napas Tart → S-M-F-A-G-L-T-V-A-N-T, standing for:
- South Carolina
- Mississippi
- Florida
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas
- The Comma represents Lincoln’s call for troops, four states seceded after this point.
- Virginia
- Arkansas
- North Carolina
- Tennessee