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.

[WKB]

We were more like Mississippians or Alabamans in that respect.

You are better off for it:>)

[WaterDragon]

Is anyone here from Mississippi? My grandmother was, and she made an extraordinary rice pudding. I know she used sweetened canned milk and raisins, but have never got a rice pudding to turn out like hers. I suspect it has to do with ingredients somehow. The difference between what was available in her day and now mine. But my mouth waters just thinking about that pudding/

[cajungirl]

Never ate that stuff till I got out from under mama's apron. We were in Baton Rouge but were protestants and way back in the olden days that was a big deal. The Protestants and Catholics regarded each other with great suspicion. My parents thought Catholics were mysterious members of a cell of devil worshippers. And my Catholic friends were terrifed they might fall in love with a Protestant. It was really funny when I look back. So along with suspicions of Catholics, we didn't eat their food. Like it might have rubbed off on us. I secretly learned all the Catholic prayers and fantasized about being a nun,,till I met a darling boy named Bobby Ray and found out nunhood was not for me.

[TexasCowboy]

"and don't forget we've to to protect the enviroment!!"

Yeah, that has gotten to the point of being ridiculous!
When one of my roughnecks is told that he can't pee on the ground because it might spread bacteria, we have gone completely insane!

[WKB]

Is anyone here from Mississippi?


Here!!!

[cajungirl]

I have tasted that and it is good. My mother made alot of stuff with sweetened condensed milk and I got to lick the can. After I grew up I used to buy cans and eat it by the spoonful. Now they make chocolate sweetened condensed,,I gotta try that. We had a cow when I was little and mother made real butter,,I was so sad as I wanted the fancy margarine from the store. And both parents drank buttermilk. And mother thought a "hot toddy" cured everything from a marriage problem to cramps,,she once delived one to me at college when I was sick. My kids laugh that I gave them hot toddys and used liquor as a medicinal agent,,creme de menthe cures most childhood ailments!

[tubebender]

...Let me spell you on that baler...

[WKB]

he can't pee on the ground

It's time to P & A

[WaterDragon]

Yes, you're from Mississippi. So was my dad.

[TexasCowboy]

"It's time to P & A"

Yeah, I figure I'll hang up my hard hat in about five more years.
By that time we'll be having safety meetings twenty-four hours a day so there won't be any oil field left anyway.

[WKB]

By that time we'll be having safety meetings twenty-four hours a day so there won't be any oil field left anyway

LOL

[sweetliberty]

"Never did know what I swan meant - I swear??"

A substitute for "I swear" and short for "suwanee" as in Suwanee River.

[MEG33]

I agree!I thought it was the good ol boys calling her "lil heifer!"

[oyez]

Is anyone here from Mississippi?

But rice was a fare to be served with ham and red eye gravy or maybe red beans and sausage.

[oyez]

my mother had disdain for gumbo and that kind of thing

(Gasp) Anything that good must be sinful, I'd guess.

[dixiechick2000]

Wow! What a great list! Thanks!

Memories...;o)

[dixiechick2000]

"You guys see # 567?

Somebody who has walked the walk."

wardaddy, are you sure you didn't mean post #574?

[oyez]

You know hot lemon, honey and Jim Beam can cure the common cold? Or maybe it helps you forget you ever had one.

[dixiechick2000]

G.R.I.T.S.--GIRLS RAISED IN THE SOUTH.

Yea, baby!

You sho' nuff got it!

[WKB]

post #574?


Where would we be without you? :>)