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Originally Posted by Just interested
I love Prudence McIntosh. She wrote "The Southern Belle Primer, or Why Princess Margaret will never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma" Such a funny, witty, book about Southern women. She even goes into how Southern women talk about each other. Precious and darling being best and sweet at the bottom of the barrel. I have heard her speak several times. She is hysterical.
I remember this article very well. It did cause a big rumble around here and still felt somewhat today, although I don't think as much anymore.
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Actually, I believe Marilyn Schwartz wrote that book:
http://www.amazon.com/Southern-Belle.../dp/0385416679
Prudence wrote "Just As We Were A Narrow Slice of Texas Womanhood" which is a collection of these essays...the UT sorority one, the camp one I mentioned, etc...
http://www.amazon.com/Just-As-We-Wer...6138391&sr=1-1
Both hilarious reads!