Category Archives: Southern Humor
Wedding Belles
When my son was married for the second time, wife-to-be, bless her heart, wanted to have something “different.” After looking around, she decided on an old southern antebellum mansion. Actually, I’ve been to other weddings in other southern mansions, believe … Continue reading
Junk Cars & Tall Grass
I couldn’t believe what I saw in the paper! Our local lawmakers, in their unfailing wisdom, passed a law against parking cars on residential lawns. What is the world is wrong with these council members? Do they not know this … Continue reading
Wanda and the Catfish
Wanda is a dumb blond, to put it kindly. She is not the sort of person I would normally choose as a friend, but we came to know each other through a mutual acquaintance. She is a good-hearted person, but intelligence … Continue reading
Mind Your Peas
Have a bad year and are wishing for better luck next year? Try eating some black-eyed peas. Black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day are a southern tradition. There seems to be little agreement on how this custom began, though, or … Continue reading
Opry at the Ryman
Well, I did it again. I went to the Grand Ole Opry. Just shut up about it – this is Nashville, after all. Cheapest entertainment in town – they really give your money’s worth with a long continuous show. Ticket … Continue reading
A Yankee in Nashville
A fellow humorist and writer always looking for a easy pun, made an interesting comment the other day: We would love to go visit my niece in Nashville, but I’m afraid we probably wouldn’t all fit in her apartment and we’re … Continue reading
Dollywood Dolly
Hooray for Dollywood! Okay, I got that out of the way. Just had to say it. I did it, went to the Mecca of Tennessee tourism, the redneck Disney World, Dollywood, number two tourist attraction in the state in be-u-ti-ful … Continue reading
The Truth About Tennessee
I have decided to let the rest of the world in on a secret that they have always suspected anyhow. It is the truth about Tennessee. The truth is we are all rednecks here. Some claim the name comes from … Continue reading
The Rocking Chair
How long since you saw anybody rocking on a real rocking chair? I’m not talking about the kind that sits still and only the top part of the chair rocks. I’m talking about REAL rocking chairs, the kind with curved … Continue reading
