Got this movie clip the other day and think it’s wonderful..not to mention timely! The more things change the more they seem to stay the same huh? Have a wonderful day and a good laugh always helps!

Okay honey…you probably know I was born and raised right here in the upstate..so yes, as if you didn’t know by my accent, I am Southern.  I am blessed to be such and so very thankful for my Southern roots that run deep into the Carolina clay!  I love the South and ALL she stands for…the weather, even the humidity!  I love the men…even the rednecks as some choose to call them.  I love my ya-ya’s and time we spend supporting each other through life’s every day problems like the kids, the costs, and the  difficulty in finding good help these days.
Anyway…I got this email from a couple of our listeners and couldn’t resist sending it on to y’all…so here ya go…enjoy…and Bless your heart!

Southern women appreciate their natural assets:
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable Southern drawl.

Southern women know their manners:
“Yes, ma’am.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Why, no, Billy!”

Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions :
“Y’all come back!”
“Well, bless your heart.”
“Drop by when you can.”
“How’s your Momma?”

Southern women know their summer weather report:
Humidity
Humidity
Humidity

Southern women know their vacation spots:
The beach
The rivuh
The crick

Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:
Colorful hi-heel sandals
Strapless sun dresses
Iced sweet tea with mint

Southern women know everybody’s first name:
Honey
Darlin’
Shugah

Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind

Southern women know their religions:
Baptist
Methodist
Football

Southern women know their country breakfasts:
Red-eye gravy
Grits
Eggs
Country ham
Mouthwatering homemade biscuits with momma’s homemade jelly

Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
Chawl’stn
S’vanah
Foat Wuth
N’awlins
Addlanna

Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:
Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler

Southern girls know their prime real estate:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon

Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food

More Suthen-ism’s:
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.”

Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah!

Now…… Shugah, send this to someone who was raised in the South or wish they had been!

If you’re a Northern transplant, Bless your little heart, fake it.  We know you got here as fast as you could. And love ya for it…really…LISA

Hi there!
The other day I was checking various websites and found a story on the importance of pets in our lives.  The story went on to show the many ways pets are an important part of our lives.  Pets are important to children, to the elderly, to families and to those who are alone!  To EVERYONE!

I never realized just how important they really are…and we’ve had a number of pets in our family…but that was before OTIS!  He’s our black lab and was CERTAINLY NOT my favorite pet when he came to live with us…but he MADE me love him.  He sought me out and has become by buddy!  He loves me …he protects me…he obeys me with no back-talk whatever I tell him to do and he follows me everywhere whether I want him to or not.  Wish my children did that half as well.

Anyway, it all made me think of an e-mail one of you sent me a while back about dogs and what we TRULY could learn from them if only we paid attention.  So Otis, thanks for the lessons…I’m going to try to love life as much as do you.  Here ya go..enjoy!
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WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM OUR DOGS!

1. Always be happy to see those you love.

2. Approach each day and each new experience with enthusiasm (even a walk).

3. Never underestimate the power of praise.

4. Play every chance you get.

5. Don’t be afraid to show your joy! When you are happy - show it.

6. Take lots of naps and always stretch and yawn before you get up.

7. Never turn down a car ride with someone you love.

8. Be loyal.

9. Lounge under a tree in the shade on a hot day.

10. Every once in a while put your head out the window and feel the air on your face and hair.

11. Have a favorite toy.

12. Don’t hold a grudge.

13. When someone is having a bad day - nuzzle him gently.

14. Eat each meal with vigor and enjoy anything that’s offered.

15. Sleep in any position you find comfortable.

16. Protect and defend those you love.

17. What you look like doesn’t matter - it’s what is in your heart (and the way someone rubs your tummy).

18. Enjoy every day to it’s fullest - even if you are sick, in pain, deaf, blind, wheelchair (cart) bound or just not mentally all there.

19. Take pride in following the rules.