And a true Southerner knows it isn't pronounced as it looks... On Feb 6, 2008 10:21 AM, Campbell, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > And chitterlings……. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Maglinger, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:10 AM > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: YEE HAW: I'm Southern Y'all > > > > > > Not just red-eye gravy, but what about milk gravy? MMmmmm Mmmm! > > And only a TRUE southerner would know about pokeweed, horehound candy, > sorghum, and breeches... > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Tom Strader [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 06, 2008 7:20 AM > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* OT: YEE HAW: I'm Southern Y'all > > > > > > > > * Southernisms:* > > 1.) Only a true Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a > conniption, and that you don't "HAVE" them, -- you "PITCH" them. > > 2.) Only a true Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip > greens, peas, beans, etc. make up "a mess." > > 3.) Only a true Southerner can show or point out to you the general > direction of "yonder." > > 4.) Only a true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is - as in: > "Going > to town, be back directly." > > 5.) All true Southerners, even babies, know that "Gimme some sugar" is not > a request for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty > little bowl on the middle of the table. > > 6.) All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not > use the term, but they know the concept well. > > 7.) Only a true 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'!) > > 8.) Only true 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. > > 9.) Only a true Southerner both knows and understands the difference > between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash. > > 10.) No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing > turn signal is actually going to make a turn. > > 11.) A true Southerner knows that "fixin'" can be used as a noun, a verb, > or an adverb. > > 12.) Only a true Southerner knows that the term "booger" can be a resident > of the nose, a descriptive, as in "that ol' booger," a first name or > something that jumps out at you in the dark and scares you senseless. > > 13.) Only true Southerners make friends while standing in lines. We don't > do "queues", we do "lines," and when we're "in line," we talk to everybody! > > 14.) Put 100 true Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're > related, even if only by marriage. > > 15.) True Southerners never refer to one person as "y'all." > > 16.) True Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them. > > 17.) Every true Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and > coffee are perfectly wonderful; that redeye gravy is also a breakfast > food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. > > 18.) When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin' .. ," you > know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner! > > 19.) 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. > > 20.) 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************************************** > > Note: > The information contained in this message may be privileged and > confidential and > protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the > intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message > to > the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If > you > have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > > replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. > > ************************************************************************************************** > > > > ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
