Tag Archives: Southern

Self-Service World

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Sheila Moss

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 | 1 Comment

Murphy’s Laws for Rednecks

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I apologize in advance if this reminds you of your relatives. It reminds me of mine also. I love our southern culture, but sometimes I just have to have a little fun with it. If you have a double first name, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Customs, Folk stories, Folklore, Hillbillies, Poor Folks, Poverty, Rednecks, Relatives, South, Southern, Sterotypes, Traditions, Unsophisticated | 6 Comments

The Truth About Tennessee

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

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 →

Posted in Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Cornbread, Country music, Hillbillies, Hound dogs, Junk cars, Moonshine, Outhouses, Pickup trucks, Rednecks, Shotguns, Southern, Tennessee, Turnip greens | 6 Comments

The Grand Ole Opry

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Nothing is more associated with Tennessee than country music, and nothing is more associated with country music than the Grand Ole Opry. Many southerners grew up on a steady diet of country music and love it. Others have an attitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Travel | Tagged Country music, Country stars, Folk music, Grand Ole Opry, Live performances, Music genre, Musical legends, Nashville, Singers, Songs, Southern, Tennessee, Variety show | 17 Comments

Twelve Steps for Becoming Southern

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Sheila Moss

According to studies by Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina, only 70% of the people living in the South consider themselves Southerners. Sociologists attribute this to increased immigration and urbanization of the South. What do the newcomers think … Continue reading →