Et breakfast on de porch dis monnin. High 60's and rain drizzle. Dat's south. Dat's good.
Things you need to know if you move to the South
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Where I grew up in Md them would be fightin' words. Delaware was southern too...at least where all of my relatives over there lived. Only reason Md didn't vote out of the Union was cause yankee troops arrested the state legislature so they couldn't vote. They had riots in Baltimore just like recently. 'Cept the yankee troops killed a whole bunch of people rioting...not like today. Unique idea huh?
625-7
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Ya'll been known to carry yer owen Tony's when goin' out
THE PILGRIM
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So Sorry - Ski is not a Hardcore Down South drink.
It’s made in Kentucky - a Border State.
It apparently has regional distribution, reported to be popular in Evansville, IN.
I never even heard of it until those Kentucky Headhunters sang about it.
Well let's all go, down to Dumas Walker
Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker
We'll get a slaw burger, fries and a bottle of Ski
Bring it on out to my baby and me…
It’s made in Kentucky - a Border State.
It apparently has regional distribution, reported to be popular in Evansville, IN.
I never even heard of it until those Kentucky Headhunters sang about it.
Well let's all go, down to Dumas Walker
Let's all go, down to Dumas Walker
We'll get a slaw burger, fries and a bottle of Ski
Bring it on out to my baby and me…
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Kentucky Headhunters...
...BenAnd if you go down to South Louisiana a lot of that stuff don't apply . Hell , when you South of I-20 a lot of that good old boy redneck stuff just don't exist . Well , let's just say it's not the norm .
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Alton
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If we are talking southern sodas then Dr Pepper bottled in Dublin Texas made with real sugar. And the other Big Red Soda. When you buy an auto in Texas and get the seat protection it will exclude Big Red Soda every time. Big Red Soda over Blue Bell Ice cream, Delicious
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I encounter a similar misunderstanding here in Vegas. When I get frustrated about driving out here (not hard to do), I'll jokingly ask someone, "Where's the subway?" EVERY time I have, they try to direct me to the sandwich shop of that name...
Fortunately for me, "high limit room" is part of the lingua franca.
Kaaskop49
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Fortunately for me, "high limit room" is part of the lingua franca.
Kaaskop49
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csurp34
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To someone arriving from Boston, Annapolis might as well be the deep south.
Also, Annapolis is (just) south of the Mason-Dixon line.
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I could never figure out the difference between "yinz" and "youinz". My in-laws used both.
I never cared for RC Cola. I loathe Dr. Pepper (which, by the way ain't bottled in Dublin anymore). Sweet tea makes me gag. Only way I'll drink tea is plain and strong with no added juices or flavorings of any kind. I do love me some fried okry, though. Grits - not my favorite. Biscuits and gravy - you betcha.
There's a local restaurant called Clear Springs. I think there are a handful of locations around Texas. Everything is fried, and everything is delicious especially their jumbo onion rings. I could make a meal just out of those onion rings.
Of course, some will argue that Texas isn't really the South, but most natives self identify as Southerners.
There's a local restaurant called Clear Springs. I think there are a handful of locations around Texas. Everything is fried, and everything is delicious especially their jumbo onion rings. I could make a meal just out of those onion rings.
Of course, some will argue that Texas isn't really the South, but most natives self identify as Southerners.
I lived in three Southern states and worked a lot in four other Southern states. I never encountered a consumable that was unpalatable.
Map coordinates mean nothing.
Who would want to spend their life ordering from a one page menu?
Map coordinates mean nothing.
Who would want to spend their life ordering from a one page menu?
We have our own South - South Texas...
...BenToo much sweet tea. 
I did some contract work in the deep South and have seen/heard a lot of the stuff mentioned above. Some extras:
When asking directions, you might hear "go down the road a piece" which isn't the same as "a fur piece". I never got an explanation for the difference in distance. Added: just recalled "right fur piece" but didn't get any clarification on difference or if just a personal comment.
An explanation for why someone hadn't shown up: "we is commencin to prepare to git ready to go." I had to have that repeated 3 times to get it all and have treasured that excuse.
Piggly Wiggly is actually a supermarket chain.
After living in the South several years I started a question by asking "Do you reckon..."and stopped in shock. The guy I was talkin to asked what was wrong.
When asking directions, you might hear "go down the road a piece" which isn't the same as "a fur piece". I never got an explanation for the difference in distance. Added: just recalled "right fur piece" but didn't get any clarification on difference or if just a personal comment.
An explanation for why someone hadn't shown up: "we is commencin to prepare to git ready to go." I had to have that repeated 3 times to get it all and have treasured that excuse.
Piggly Wiggly is actually a supermarket chain.
After living in the South several years I started a question by asking "Do you reckon..."and stopped in shock. The guy I was talkin to asked what was wrong.
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THE PILGRIM
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Piggly Wiggly is the first Self Service - Super Market type grocery store.
Founded in Memphis, TN.
My Mother was great Cook and made fantastic deserts.
But there was one Pie that she didn’t make.
That would be a Chess Pie.
But my Buddy Cecil’s Mother made it.
Usually served with a cup of Boiled Custard.
That’s Southern Egg Nog.
Turns out that Chess Pie is actually an old English recipe.
Apparently my English folks forgot how to make it!
Founded in Memphis, TN.
My Mother was great Cook and made fantastic deserts.
But there was one Pie that she didn’t make.
That would be a Chess Pie.
But my Buddy Cecil’s Mother made it.
Usually served with a cup of Boiled Custard.
That’s Southern Egg Nog.
Turns out that Chess Pie is actually an old English recipe.
Apparently my English folks forgot how to make it!
Protocall_Design
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The chess pieces must be hard on your teeth. Looks that way from the pictures of the locals, anyway.
And Oreo cookies look like checkers, only bigger...Try not to confuse the two...
...Ben[EDIT: You know how we know the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas?...Because if it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called the teethbrush...I can get away with that one because my Mom was from Arkansas...
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