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Are
You a True Southerner?
(A few things
every true Southerner knows)
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Who
"they" were... is "why" we
are
Every true Southerner knows the
difference between a conniption fit and a hissie
fit and that both are "pitched" not just "had"
Only a true Southerner knows instinctively that
the best gesture of
solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a platter of
hot crispy fried chicken, homemade buttermilk biscuits and a big bowl of cold potato salad.
(If the neighbor's trouble is of an extreme crisis,
they are also known to add a tall thin layer chocolate cake and hopefully a large banana puddin'!)
A true Southerner always has a
pretty good estimate of how many fish, turnip greens, collard greens or butter beans it takes to
make a good mess, just like they know...
What
the general direction of cattywumpus is
That
"gimme sugar" applies to everyone from toddlers to the revered elderly and it does NOT mean pass the
sugar bowl from the middle of the kitchen table
That
if someone's "fixin" to do something,
they surely will
The distinct
difference between Yankees and Damn Yankees!
A
good family dog is worth his weight in pure gold
A
"right fer piece" is way over
"yonder"
That
a "redneck" has a will of iron and a solid gold heart
You
can't buy real gravy from a store
You don't shop with shopping carts; you put your groceries in buggies
Tea is served SWEET and COLD from a tall glass that is refilled FREELY until you've had your fill
Coffee can be served before the meal, during the meal and after the meal from a bottomless cup with ample cream and sugar if desired.
"Y'all" means ALL of you all and requires no addition of an " S " as it is plural already. ONE is NEVER called " Y'all "
A true Southener knows how
good an ice cold Pepsi and a Lance nab are and where they come from!
Rocking
chairs on front porches and bench swings in the back yard are guaranteed stress relievers
An
elderly person in either of them is a valued history lesson
Being
called "dahlin" is not reserved for
romance but always expresses tenderness. You do NOT however wish to be called "dahl"
Southern
Belles are also Steel Magnolias and are always held in the highest esteem
Homemaking
skills are an acquired art studied and refined as they pass from grandmother, to mother, to daughter
and
finally...
God
loves everyone, even the Yankees
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