southerness <g>

(Note~I wonder why I thought these were so dang' funny, but true!
hmmmmmmm?, Bjay_)

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Only a  Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a
conniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH"  them
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens,
peas, beans, etc., make up "a  mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of
"yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, ... as in:
"Going to town, be back directly"
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Even Southern babies know that  "Gimme some sugar" is not a request
for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little
bowl in the middle of the table.
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All Southerners know exactly  when "by and by" is.  They might not
use the term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace
for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a
big bowl of cold potato salad.  If the neighbor's trouble is a real
crisis, they also know to add a large banana puddin!
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Only Southerners grow up knowing the  difference between "right near"
and "a right far piece."  They also know that "just down the road" can
be 1 mile or 20.
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Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a
redneck, a good ol' boy,  and po' white trash.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A Southerner  knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an
adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, ... and when
 we're "in line," ... we talk to everybody!
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Put  100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
related, even if only by marriage.
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In the South, y'all is singular, .... all y'all is plural.
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
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Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are
perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and
that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
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When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you
are in the presence of  a genuine Southerner!
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Only true Southerners  say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk."  Sweet tea
indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea
unsweetened.  "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.
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And a true Southerner knows you  don't scream obscenities at little
old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say,"Bless her
heart" ... and go your own way.
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To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness:
 Take  two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in
the morning.  Bless your heart!
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And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all
this Southern stuff, .. bless  your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to
have classes on Southernness as a second language!
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And  for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a
long time,  all y'all need a sign to hang on y'alls front porch that
reads "I ain't from the South, but I got here as fast as I could."
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(footnote) If Morgan Kane reads this far down, maybe that is an
insenuation he's understanding atleast 50% of the above _bjay_ <g>

 

Morgan Kane is a Southerner...southern Norway.
Besides, he married a pretty lil Cajun gal. Perhaps he can come up
with some cajunisms that might have you scratching your head.

 

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Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference between a
redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.
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Ok, I need a little help. What is the difference?

Bryan

( whose Daddy grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi, 1930's, ain't Daddy a
Southern word?)

 

''(footnote) If Morgan Kane reads this far down, maybe that is an
insenuation he's understanding atleast 50% of the above _bjay_ <g>



Morgan Kane is a Southerner...southern Norway. Besides, he married a
pretty lil Cajun gal. Perhaps he can come up with some cajunisms that
might have you scratching your head._wakko_


That would be delightful.
Morgan has already had me '' scatching'' my ole DoRag Head bone., heh
heh(!)

 

(part of the original post of humor)
‘‘Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference
between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.
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~Ok, I need a little help. What is the difference?
Bryan~
( whose Daddy grew up in Greenwood, Mississippi, 1930's, ain't Daddy a
Southern word?)



Daddy is an American word, IMO.
Surely you know what a redneck is, and surely, you know what a good 'ol
boy is, from watching Movies, and some of that ole' TV stuff from back
in the 60's/70's.
Now, I can understand that ya' might not particularly know what kind of
person would be called ''white trash, or even trailer trash''.
Bryan, my oinion of '' Po'white trash'' would be kinda like black
folks's, being called the
‘‘N’’ word.
These individuals are considered low class, untrustworthy, and stuff
like that.
I don't think any one considers me po'white trash, even tho I be kinda
'po.
But I am an honest to goodness ''good 'ole boy, from NE Texas.''
Bryan I have rode all over both Mississippi, and Arkansas,-great people
and country side.
over bjay_