[central_va]

My own family traditions, gleaned from the backbone of Southern hospitality, are based on Christian Biblical principles.

Well at least we have the common decency to pretend to do that when "those strange Northern people" are around.

When they start carrying torches we can be down right inhospitable.

[mstar]

When they start carrying torches we can be down right inhospitable.

absolutely

and I always have a loaded pistol all prepared in place should such an unfortunate occasion present itself.

Along with instructions on how to properly serve ice tea and other "niceties", my mama taught me to always be prepared for unexpected rude company. . . particularly criminally insane damnyankee arsonists.

that will not be happening again