So 3 1/2 yrs ago I did the unthinkable, I married a Yankee!!! However, I love this Yankee with all of my heart, but it doesn’t mean on occasion that I don’t still have to remind him of how we do things in the South. Which reminded me of an email that has been in circulation for a long time now and I just happened to save it! Thought I would share with you as a friendly reminder to all!
1. That farm boy you see at the gas station did more work before breakfast than you do all week at the gym.
2. It's called a "gravel road." No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your pretty little car. However I have found it is MUCH more better/fun to drive down them fast :)!
3. The red dirt -- it's called clay. Red clay. If You
like the color, don't wash your car for a couple weeks
-- it'll be permanent.
4. We all started hunting and fishing when we were
seven years old. Yeah, we saw Bambi. We got over it.
5. Go ahead and bring your $600 Orvis Fly Rod. Don't
cry to us if a flathead breaks it off at the handle.
We have a name for those little 13-inch trout you fish for -- bait.
6. If that cell phone rings while a bunch of Mallards
are making their final approach, someone will shoot it out of your hand. You might want to ensure it's not up to your ear at the time.
7. Tea - yeah, we have tea. It comes in a glass over
ice and is sweet. You want it hot -- sit it in the
sun. You want it unsweetened -- add a lot of water. And no one makes it better than your grandmother.
8. So you have a sixty thousand-dollar car. We're
real impressed. We have a quarter of a million-dollar
combine that we only use two weeks a year.
9. Let's get this straight. We have one stoplight In
town. We stop when it's red. We may even stop when it's yellow. It starts flashing after dark, when it then becomes a four way stop…abide by the rules!
10. We eat dinner together with our families. We pray before we eat (yeah, even breakfast). We still address our seniors with "yes, sir" and "yes,
ma'am," and we sometimes still take Sunday drives around town to see friends and neighbors.
11. We don't do "hurry up" well.
12. They are pigs. That's what they smell like. Get over it. Don't like it? I-55 goes two ways – I-20 goes the other two. Pick one.
13. Grits are corn. You put butter, salt, and maybe even some pepper on them. We also put cheese in them. If you want to put milk and sugar on them , then you want Cream of Wheat - I-55 north will take you somewhere you can find that.
14. The "Opener" refers to the first day of deer season or turkey season. Both are holidays. You can get pancakes, maple syrup, and sausage before daylight at the church on either day.
15. So every person in every pickup waves? Yeah, it's called being friendly. Understand the concept?
16 . That Highway Patrol Officer that just pulled you over for driving like an idiot -- his name is "Sir," no matter how young he is.
17. We have lots of pine trees. They have sap. It drips from them. You park your pretty little car under them, and they'll leave a logo on your hood.
18. Little girls need big bows in their hair....always, and little boys need to play outside and get muddy.
19.Men open doors, pull out chairs, and stand up when a woman enters or leaves the room. They also take that hat off their head for prayer and the National Anthem, and you should do the same.
20.And finally, we have three religions down south....Baptist, Presbyterian, and Football.
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