Things you need to know if you move to the South

My dad introduced that to me in my youth.

His favorite was Rootbeer/Peanuts!:D

I thought he was mean as a snake in my youth, turns out he just loved me a heap!:p

Today, his money is mud & I'll do anything for that 87 yr old man!

#MyDadRocks
Your father is a lucky man, and so is his father! Many Blessings.

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I got here 42 years ago. Things I miss already:

4) 2 lane roads where you need the high beams at night due to complete darkness. I don't know that I've clicked them on in the 21st century.
Joe

Ride a motorcycle or really anything on 40 coming home from Ocala late at night and you will need to use those high beams.

The bear warning signs get me a lot more than the deer crossing ones.
 
Has anybody mentioned deep-fried food yet? Doesn’t matter, can’t be mentioned often enough.

I think the South could have won the Civil War if, instead of firing on Ft. Sumter, they had just kept delivering deep-fried food.

I took the picture of my dinner plate below in Tennessee a few years ago. I’m not exactly a hummus-and-lettuce guy, but this got me to surrender. :)

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In NC when out with friends, separate checks are the norm, not an issue, no moaning. Just “ two and two?”

I was in Clearwater FL last week meeting up with friends from Cleveland. We asked the waiter to split the bill, he nearly had a coronary.
 
Haven't seen upaire and downaire. Upaire - north, top of the mountain or in the tree. Downaire - south, bottom of the mountain or under the water.
Boiled okry is no problem. Goes down easy and if you have ever held a cow's nose so the vet could treat them for pinkeye, okry is no problem to pick up.
Larry
 
Haven't seen upaire and downaire. Upaire - north, top of the mountain or in the tree. Downaire - south, bottom of the mountain or under the water.
Boiled okry is no problem. Goes down easy and if you have ever held a cow's nose so the vet could treat them for pinkeye, okry is no problem to pick up.
Larry
Dealt with a few snotty nosed cattle, sorry [emoji20] you can still keep the "bohled" okry [emoji38][emoji1787][emoji23]

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I’m not from the south but my wife’s people are and I’ve heard every one of those expressions at one time or another over the course of our 50 + years together. Got a real chuckle out of them.
 
The BEST fried food in the whole wide world! Home Fried Potatoes!! Some folks might say "Taters." But I know what they are. My Mother could, and now my MBH does, the best home fried potatoes for a thousand miles in any direction. They are good with anything. I've probably ate a pickup truck load, or more. If you can still walk after a pan of "taters" there might be a big ole slice of the best Lemon Pound Cake for desert.

You can thank me later,

Blessings,

Leon

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Looking at Johnny's location brought to mind another southern thing. "lightning". If you come here, it is to be expected. Year round morning, noon or night, no matter. During my 4 yr. time in San Diego with the CG,
I saw lightning twice. Once it was about 75 miles east over Mt Laguna. The other, we were making a run in the H-3 for a pickup and at 175 mile out it was still over the horizon. All I could see was the top of the cloud with the lightning making a nice light show.
So , if you come south just expect it and get used to the fact mother nature is not employed by Disney.
Larry
 
Has anybody mentioned deep-fried food yet? Doesn’t matter, can’t be mentioned often enough.

I think the South could have won the Civil War if, instead of firing on Ft. Sumter, they had just kept delivering deep-fried food.

I took the picture of my dinner plate below in Tennessee a few years ago. I’m not exactly a hummus-and-lettuce guy, but this got me to surrender. :)

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Tater tots?!? Where on earth in Tennessee did you get served Tater tots with catfish? That had to be in northern Tennessee, or maybe downtown Nashville.

You serve Tater tots with catfish in Mississippi and they'll just push the plate back. :)
 
The first question asked by a Southerner of a new comer is, "Who's your family?" Your answer will affect your "status" in the community. If your from one of the "correct" families, you are welcomed like a long lost relative. However, if your not from one of the "socially acceptable" families, your a "social outcast" in the community.

In Georgia, the correct way of asking this is "Who's your people"?

As the father of a daughter in the south I can tell you there is good reason for this too. An incorrect answer to "who's your people" when a young man comes calling could have him leaving in quick order all alone. In fact, it's better if the daughter is trained to help determine this question well ahead of time, cause daddy is gonna ask.
 
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