Ruth Jamison was one of the primary characters in the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and the 1991 movie Fried Green Tomatoes. Ruth grew up in Whistle Stop near Birmingham, Alabama and was engaged to Buddy Threadgoode. Buddy unfortunately died in a train accident. His younger sister the tomboy Idgie Threadgoode was badly affected by the untimely death of her brother. Having a hard time dealing with her grief she distanced herself from her family and largely withdrew from society. Eventually the straight laced Ruth came to live with the Threadgoode family and was able to break through the wall Idgie had built up around herself. The two women soon became friends despite their very different backgrounds. Ruth took to calling Idgie The Bee Charmer due to Idgie's adeptness a