This is really good Matthew is a Southerner and this is al so true
> [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2/25/2003 1:58:51 AM > Subject: [RR] Fwd: True Southerner > > PAY ATTENTION TO #16 janet > > 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.) A true Southerner knows that if you are with a couple of > friends you, you could be with 2 or 10. The number doesn't matter. > > 21.) 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 > > > >> > --- julie reemelin --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- EarthLink: The #1 provider of the Real Internet. _______ "Do to others as you would have them do to you." -- Luke 6:31 (NIV) List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://RangerNet.org/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm
