One of my best friends used to live off of the "official" Jefferson
Davis Highway in in Fairview, Kentucky. I say "official" because
Fairview is the birth place of Jeff Davis and is also home to the
Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site. His directions to his
house were, "At the Jeff Davis monument on Jeff Davis Highway, make a
left. I'm the house with the 5th National (aka Confederate Battle Flag)
in my front yard. Oh, wait... make that the 10th house because all the
houses have the 5th National in their front yard." :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 1:18 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: 25 ways to annoy a Yankee
> 23. Only use landmarks and ramble on when giving directions. "Now go
> down Jeff Davis Highway and turn left at where the Chevron station
> used to be. I think they turned it into a Amoco. Or maybe a BP.
Ya know whats so funny about this one? Our office is on the "historic
square" of downtown Fayetteville GA, and is on a one way street. About
4
blocks up is a road called Jeff Davis, which has a Chevron on the
corner.
Virtually all directions I give people on how to "git outta here" from
my
office are:
Go down to Jeff Davis (you know right by the Chevron), and take a left,
then....
-Cameron
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f.770.460.0963
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Montgomery [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 12:59 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: 25 ways to annoy a Yankee
>
>
> 1. Take your own sweet time when doing ANYTHING.
> 2. Pronounce all one-syllable words with two.
> 3. When giving directions, finish with "and it's right down yonder
on
> the left." Confuses the mess out of 'em.
> 4. Talk REAL slow, and ask them to speak more slowly so you can
> understand what they're saying.
> 5. When they talk nostalgically about the North, tell 'em
> "Delta's ready
> when you are!"
> 6. Talk loudly and often about SEC football or ACC basketball.
> 7. Refer to every soft drink as a Coke.
> 8. Always order sweet tea and/or grits. When they don't have
> it, raise
> a ruckus.
> 9. Offer to send 'em a bottle of fresh air.
> 10. Insist on being addressed by your first AND middle names.
> (e.g. Lisa
> Marie --John Michael-Jim Bob. . .you get the idea
> 11. Frequently bring up "The War of Northern Aggression" in
> connversation. If anyone ever says the words "Civil War", always
> interject that "there was nothing civil about it."
> 12. Address all males as "son" and females as "little lady".
> 13. Correct their pronunciation of certain words. For example: It's
> "Pah-kahn" not "Pee-can".
> 14. Put Tabasco on everything.
> 15. For New York Yankees: Act as if the whole state of New York is
New
> York City.
> In other words, if they say "Yo, I'm from upstate New Yoik!", say
> "Well, I'll be damned, my wife has always wanted to see a Broadway
> show!"
> 16. When invited to dinner, offer to bring dessert. Show up with a
box
> of
> Moon Pies.. .preferably the banana ones.
> 17. Name all of your children "Bubba".
> 18. Use the word "reckon" in a sentence and watch their reaction.
> 19. "Mash" buttons. "Cut" off lights. "Carry" the kids to school.
> 20. Never simply "do" something. Be "fixin to do" something.
> 21. Tell them you don't have an accent, they do.
> 22. Be sure to include "yes/no ma'am/sir" in all conversations.
> Offends
> the heck out of 'em.
> 23. Only use landmarks and ramble on when giving directions. "Now go
> down Jeff Davis Highway and turn left at where the Chevron station
> used to be. I think they turned it into a Amoco. Or maybe a BP.
> Anyway, turn right there. . ." "You said left." "Did I? Well,
> turn left there and follow it until you see a big fish on your left.
> I remember when that fish used to be on the other side of town.."
> 24. Ask them if it's still snowing up North. Then tell 'em you went
> driving around in your convertible this weekend.
> 25. Call 'em a yankee. Works every time.
>
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