[yarddog]

My dear old Mother was born right on the line between Alabama and Florida.

She hardly ever said that it rained, instead She would say "it came up a cloud"

She could cook those little white peas, fried okra, and cornbread so that it was better than any food I have ever eaten except maybe lobster. I once asked the secret to her delicious corn bread which she cooked in a skillet and it turns out it was nothing but cornmeal, water and salt.

When I lived in Kansas, people were constantly asking if I was from Texas due to my accent. The answer was no, Florida.

[knak]

I went to California once years ago and waitressed there for a while.
Every other table I waited on, the guys would say "So, you from TAAAXES"? Or "you got cows", :you got an oil well"? or a horse and a cowboy hat? It seemed within the first few seconds of conversation they just knew. Everybody says I have a slow Texas draw. Oh well...

[janetgreen]

fried okra

The best way to eat okra, delicious!

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

You are from Floribama, are you? I have a friend from L.A.-Lower Alabama (actually he's from the panhandle of Florida) and he's got one of the strongest accents you'll here.

[Fraulein]

She would say "it came up a cloud"

LOL! I say that. That's the past tense for: "Looks like a cloud's a coming"

[PleaseNoMore]

"it came up a cloud"

I rarely hear that anymore. My grandfather is the only one I know that says it anymore.