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Category Archives: Southern Humor
Could That Be Snow?
“Severe weather warning” barked the TV. Beep, beep, beep, the weather warning rolled across the bottom of the screen, four to six inches of snow. I ignored it. That’s what they said last time. Nothing happened – nada. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor, Weather
Tagged Cold front, Cold Weather, Driving in snow, Pictures of snow, Snow, Snow in South, Snow woman, Snowy roads, Weather warnings
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Daddy’s Gone a-Hunting
Father’s Day causes me to remember my childhood when “daddy-went-a-hunting” and came home with wild critters that the family was expected to consume. [If you are vegetarian, stop reading now.] If like most homo-sapiens you are a meat eater, you … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Holidays, Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged Childhood Memories, Frog gigging, Hunting, m, Meat, Mutton, Rabbits, Squirrels, Venison, Wild game, wildlife
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Self-Service World
An acquaintance of mine mentioned how much he hated standing in line at the convenience market to pay for gas. Invariably there is someone buying lottery tickets and three packs of cigarettes — and then scratching off the tickets before … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor, Technology
Tagged ATM, Automated System, Bankcards, Card scanner, Checkout, Credit card, Digital scanner, Machines, Money machine, Pay at the pump, Self-service, Southern
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Hometown
I always say that I’m from Nashville, home of the Titans, country music, Al Gore, and big hair. There’s a lot to write about when you’re from Nashville. However, I’m actually from a small satellite community called Smyrna, where column … Continue reading
Sweet Home Alabam’r
I was busy reading my email, ignoring the TV, as usual, when a story came on the 6 o’clock news that caused me to drop my computer mouse on the floor. They were putting up Alabama road signs in Massachusetts. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged Alabama, Chiggers, Down home, Foxworthy, Gool 'ol boys, Highway signs, Kudzu, Massachusetts, New England, Rednecks, Road signs, Southerners, Yankees
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It Might be a Redneck Wedding
In spring we feel young, alive. Thoughts just naturally seem to turn to romance and marriage. We might even receive an invitation to a wedding. Here in the South, we have wedding ceremonies too, just like everywhere else. Well, maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged Beer cans, Bride, Celebrations, Ceremony, Country, Groom, Hillbillies, Marriage, Redneck, Romance, Wedding
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The Fashion Makeover
In view of the fact that so many of ya’ll from up north are moving south, we thought we would bring in some experts on southern lifestyle to give you a makeover and help you adjust to our way of … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged Culture, Customs, Good Old Boy, Hillbilly, Lifestyle, makeover, personal grooming, Redneck, Regional, South
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The Storyteller – Part 2
The memoir my mother wrote covers a wide range of anecdotes. She enjoys telling about how visitors were always welcome at my grandmother’s house, and no one was ever turned away. If it was mealtime, available food was shared with … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Humor, Southern Humor
Tagged Anecdotes, Country life, Families, Family Histories, Folk Tales, Heritage, history, memories, Rural Life, Southern hospitality, Times past
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