Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe | Idgie Threadgoode
Idgie, with her short blonde hair, is a "tomboy" who falls in love with Ruth. The pressures of normalcy would have squashed the relationship, but Idgie's parents supported their obstinate daughter, and she develops into her natural self. Idgie is able to relate and communicate freely with everyone, and she tries to treat everyone as human beings. In the segregated society she lives in, those practices may get her in trouble, but she refuses to treat people any differently.
Idgie is the most likely person to pull off the Railroad Bill stunt, though she undoubtedly has help...
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