Posted on 03/21/2002 3:39:09 AM PST by mountaineer
I got my GRITS t-shirt at a Cracker Barrel store a few years ago!
Thanks for a fun post. Spring in the South is defintely something you miss when you are not there...
Now you've done it. Just the mention of Cracker Barrell will get me thinkin' of all that great Southern food all day. Guess it is off to the store to hunt for a package of grits and not the instant kind either. Sigh....
The helicopter carrying President Bush and first lady Laura Bush to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., flies over blossoming Magnolias as they depart the White House, Thursday, March 21, 2002. They are leaving on their trip to Mexico, Peru and El Salvador, with first stop in El Paso, Texas. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)
Democrat/Presidential Candidate John Kerry rips Bush in the new Rolling Stone about the Afghan war (Neal Travis Page Six.com)
Halle Berry was going to kill herself in 1997 after her divorce from David Justice by parking her car in the garage with the engine on and going to sleep (Rush and Malloy, NY Daily News/Barbara Walters Sunday Oscar Interview)
Tom Cruise hesitiates and stammers when Babs asks him if he loves Penelope Cruz and stammers again when she asks him if he's getting married (Ocsar Interviews)
And Joan Rivers is quitting her radio show
Well then honey, you'd be an honorary GRITS!
I would love to see some SUN.
Robert Byrd is an old coot who ong ago fell in love with the sound of his own voice. If Hillary thinks he sounds great, she has demonstrated what a true tin ear she has.
Actress Pamela Anderson Discloses Hepatitis C
Wed Mar 20, 8:40 PM ET
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson said on Wednesday she contracted the potentially fatal liver disease Hepatitis C by sharing a tattoo needle with ex-husband Tommy Lee.
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"I contracted Hepatitis C while sharing a tattoo needle with my ex-husband Tommy Lee," she said.
"Tommy has the disease and never disclosed it to me during our marriage," said Anderson, who is embroiled in a child custody battle with Lee, the former drummer for the hard-rock band Motley Crue.
A statement issued later in the day by Lee's spokeswoman called Anderson's claims a "clear attack on Tommy" tied to their custody dispute.
Lee's statement did not directly address allegations that Anderson contracted hepatitis by sharing a tattoo needle with the musician or that he had the disease and failed to reveal it to her.
The former Playboy Playmate, who also stars in the syndicated TV series "V.I.P.," is seeking full custody of her two sons with Lee, whom she divorced in 1998 following his arrest for hitting her.
Lee pleaded no contest to a felony charge of spousal abuse for striking Anderson in the driveway of their Malibu home in February of that year and was sentenced to six months in jail and three years' probation.
In April 1999, the Canadian-born Anderson said they were attempting a reconciliation, but the couple parted ways again. Most recently, Anderson has been dating recording star Kid Rock.
Hepatitis C is a virus that results in inflammation, then scarring of the liver, a condition known as cirrhosis. In 20 percent of cases, the virus ultimately leads to liver failure and death, said Dr. Samuel Daniel, a leading expert on the disease at North General Hospital in Manhattan.
He said Hepatitis C, the most serious form of Hepatitis, is contracted primarily through the sharing of contaminated intravenous needles. He said if Anderson shared tattoo needles with someone who was infected, she was "highly likely" to contract the virus.
The disease kills about 8,000 people annually in the United States, and about 3.9 million Americans are believed to be infected with the virus, which often lies dormant for up to 10 years. Many people do not realize they have been infected until the virus is identified in a blood test.
"This is a silent epidemic," he said. "We believe by 2010, we may have up to 30,000 to 39,000 people a year die of this disease."
He said up to 46 percent of Hepatitis patients can be successfully treated with recent advances in medication administered for the disease.
Southern Girls Know Bad Manners When They See Them:
Drinking straight out of a can.
Not sending thank you notes.
Velvet after February.
White shoes before Easter or after Labor Day.
Southern girls appreciate their natural assets:
Dewy skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable, Southern drawl.
Southern girls know their manners:
"Yes, ma'am."
"Yes, sir."
Southern girls have a distinct way with fond expressions:
"Y'all come back!"
"Well, bless your heart."
"Drop by when you can."
"How's your mother?"
"Love your hair."
Southern girls don't sweat....they glisten.
Southern girls know their summer weather report:
Humidity.
Humidity.
Humidity.
Southern girls know their three R's:
Rich.
Richer.
Richest.
Southern girls know their vacation spots:
The Beach.
The Beach.
The Beach.
Southern girls know the joys of June, July, and August:
Summer tans.
Wide brimmed hats.
Southern girls know everybody's first name:
Honey.
Darlin'.
Sugah.
Southern girls know the movies that speak to their hearts:
Gone With the Wind.
Fried Green Tomatoes.
Driving Miss Daisy.
Steel Magnolias.
Southern girls know their religions:
Baptist.
Methodist.
Football.
Southern girls know their country breakfasts:
Red-eye gravy.
Grits.
Country ham.
Mouth-watering homemade biscuits.
Southern girls know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
Richmond.
Charleston.
Savannah.
Birmingham.
'Nawlins.
Southern girls know their elegant gentlemen:
Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos.
Rhett Butler, of course.
Y'all know Southern girls are quick on the drawl.
Southern girls know their prime real estate:
The Mall.
The Beauty Salon.
The Nail Salon.
Southern girls know the three deadly sins:
Bad hair.
Bad manners.
Bad blind dates.
Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fo'evah!
~ author unknown ~
It was snowing these big 'ol huge flakes a few minutes ago; the wind is howling outside my office window like a train, and it's going to get down to 12 tonight. All our poor little bulbs are just peaking their heads up above the ground and I'm afraid they're gonna get frozen to death.
The Gold Market - that's way outta my league.
Chelsea, that little parasite, better remember that some of us have long memories and will know where the archives to these "wild living" stories are when she gets ready to hold the US hostage in her first political campaign. If Ian had any brains, he'd run like h*ll the other direction.
E - your blustery weather is headed our way, alas. Come on summer! I want heat! I want sun! I want to do yardwork and play golf and wear shorts!!!
So I can't freep, need to wash it of before it sticks! I miss you all!
My daughter and granddaughter are coming to visit tomorrow, so I'll see you on Sat. and but of course Sun. for the BIG THREAD!:-)
Oh Puke. Time to get out the hip waders, warm up the necropsy knife, and go to work on the Hildebeast. (hehehe)
You are my kind of people, honey. What fun!
Are the azaleas and bluebonnets out yet? I hope they are next week, at least in Houston.
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