Things only people from the South know

8-27-03 | Unkown

[WKB]

Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a conniption and that you pitch one and have the other.

Nobody but a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, Turnip greens, peas, beans, etc. make up a mess.

A true Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of "yonder."

A true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in "Going to town, be back directly."

Even true Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.

All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.

True Southerners know instinctively that the best gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. (If the trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin').

True Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and "a right far piece." They know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile or 20.

True Southerners both know and understand the differences between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and trailer trash. <> No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn. True Southerners know that "fixin" can be used both as a noun, verb and adverb.

A true Southerner knows how to understand Southern a booger can be a resident of the nose, a descriptive ("That ol' booger!") or something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you to death.

True Southerners make friends standing in lines. We don't do "queues," we do "lines." And when we're in line, we talk to everybody.

Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're related, if only by marriage.

True Southerners never refer to one person as "ya'll."

True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.

Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast food; that fried green tomatoes are not breakfast food.

When you ask someone how they're doing and they reply, " Fair to middlin.", you know you're in the presence of a genuine Southerner.

Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea indicates the need for sugar and lots of it - we do not like our tea unsweetened, "sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.

And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old ladies who drive 30 on the freeway? You say, "Bless her heart" and go on your way.

[billbears]

Yecch!! LOL

[jayef]

Got a 2 liter in the fridge right now. Wife loves the stuff. It's kinda like DP with a cherry twist.

[mtbopfuyn]

Frankly, I do NOT understand the salt on watermellon thing at all. Oh well, I suppose that it's just a VERY old custom, which is slowly dying out.

You don't know what you're missing. Salt on watermelon is still a must. You only eat a watermelon that you've grown or a friend brings over, but never store bought. Watermelons are eaten outdoors and are cut with someone's ol' nasty pocket knife that's been sanitized by rubbing it on their jeans leg (once forward and once back) and then blown on to get any remaining germs off. Ya gotta have more than one salt shaker cause everyone has ta have more sprinkles of salt after ever' bite. You then shoo the flies and knats off the rinds and take 'em in to be pickled (never mind who all's eaten off 'em) in wide mouthed quart jars. Yum, yum! Of course the kids have to have a seed spitting contest and then they're sent down to the river or have a hose to clean up . If it was a good melon you save the seeds for planting next year.

[billbears]

Oh my gosh, I haven't heard square nabs in years!! They go pretty well with a RC you know, although not as good as a Sundrop and a moonpie

[jayef]

Or as my aint uster say, "ain't nuttin' beter'n 'em creole 'maters."

[jayef]

You have absolutely no clue. I'll take you to a place in little Manchac, LA called Middendorf's. You will never put a better piece of fish in your mouth. Thin fried and golden. There's nothing like it in the whole world.

[jayef]

Wait a minute. Girl, you from Miss'ippi and don't eat no catfish? Wha?

[don-o]

bump

[dixiechick2000]

LOL! "Far truck"...that's it exactly!

[MEG33]

I agree....catfish can be great.

[wordsofearnest]

Down in Southern Indiana, green beans aren't any good til the are cooked the second or third time.

[mtbopfuyn]

You can't have chocolate or lemon pie without calf slobber.

[somedaysoon]

Maybe it's a Ky thing, but directly is pronounced differently here.....I'm going to town , be back "dreckley".

[SuziQ]

Just now saw this thread. I've gotten this several times as e-mail from various family members. I guess they think that since I'm livin in Yankee land, I need remindin from time to time.

[dixiechick2000]

LOL! I don't know about that, but it was a tradition at my great grandmother's that we have crumpets at 4 pm.

Probably just a holdover from her British roots...

[dixiechick2000]

My pleasure! Glad to see you here!

[najida]

And REAL Banana Pudding (Nanner Puddin') is hot with Meringue on it....
And cornbread is ALWAYS served with greens,
Syrup with biscuits,
Veges are always seasoned with ham hock or streak'olean.
Grits is for breakfast, Cheese grits with fish or shrimp.

[dixiechick2000]

"Love going down there."

Lucky dawg!

We have a standing invitation to a friend's place on Figure Eight but, from here, it's hard to make the trip just for a weekend.;o)

[dixiechick2000]

"Girl, you from Miss'ippi and don't eat no catfish? Wha?"

LOL! I know...I'm the black sheep of the family. ;o)

[WKB]

You are the king of the long threads AREN'T you?" My vacation has adversely affected my typing/posting skills. Sorry!

TOO much CA sun on your brain.


I almost didn't post this because I didn't think it would catch on.
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