Being Southern

[The1calledTKE]

I used to like it when in the deep south if there was even a inch of snow or ice on the road they would cancel school. I have had hs classes canceled because it got below 20's. The school buses in south GA at least can't start if its that cold.

Not many classes were canceled for that since its pretty rare it ever got that cold.

Originally posted by The1calledTKE
I used to like it when in the deep south if there was even a inch of snow or ice on the road they would cancel school. I have had hs classes canceled because it got below 20's. The school buses in south GA at least can't start if its that cold.

Not many classes were canceled for that since its pretty rare it ever got that cold.

seriously.

Y'all may remember Kitso's shock about seeing snow and my first crazy exploits driving in it. When i got to school that day, some of my 7th graders were like, "Hey Texas(that's what one of em calls me, Texas), you ever seen snow before?"

And i was like, well, it snowed one year and they cancelled school. But that was about 7 inches less than this.

And that's how it is, they'd cancel school if it was gonna freeze, cuz i went to a rural school and they knew the kids would be out late covering crops or tending to livestock.

I miss Texas

Kitso
KS 361

[UKDaisy]

Originally posted by honeychile
I've read this thread a few times, and each time, I get a little more nostalgic. The macaroni & cheese as a vegetable put me over the top, though!

I love the South! I love the softness of the voices, and the determination that is sugar-coated: the Steel Magnolia in the ladies, the Southern Gentleman in the men. I love that people truly appreciate the little things, and the sincere, "Thank You!" when you do someone a kindness. I love knowing that, if I'm doing genealogy in a Southern library, someone will ask me what names I'm researching, and maybe plunk a book down with a "maybe this will help!" I love the homemade crafts, and Miss Eulalie's homemade jam. I love knowing that there ARE Miss Eulalies and Miss Dixies and Miss Laura Lees and that when I'm old enough (and hopefully respectable!), I'll be a Miss Honey. I love the "bless his little baby heart" and "isn't that precious?" and even the "that dog's uglier than a mud fence!" I love the bang of the screen door, sitting on the front porch, and smell of magnolias mixed with insect repellent.

I guess I'm saying that, of course I love the foods (who wouldn't!), but there's so much more to really being a Southerner. I so appreciate the fact that there's a place in this wonderful country where people go out of their way to be kind, and yet maintain an air of tastefulness at the same time. Maybe I'm not making sense, but Oh! How I feel it in my heart!

As y'all know, my fiance & I are having a rough patch, and I'm trying to make him understand these little things that are part of me being me. I love who I am when I'm in the South, the knowing I can be who I really am and others appreciating it, not thinking I'm a hick. He's seen that side of me, and thrills over it. I just wish he truly understood it in the same way that so many of y'all do.

Then maybe he wouldn't have turned down that job in Lynchburg...

HEHE.....after last night I'm bringing this thread back! Honeychile, anytime you need to talk about southern life you can talk to me!!!

[ThetaPrincess24]

I think it's very unsouthern for someone to claim they are a true southerner and then not live up to southern principles (ie. disrespecting women )

[absolutuscchick]

A true southern man would be my dream come true

Thanks to this thread, I've just posted a query on my city's message board to find out where I can have Macaroni & cheese delivered from.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by UKDaisy
HEHE.....after last night I'm bringing this thread back! Honeychile, anytime you need to talk about southern life you can talk to me!!!

Aren't you the sweetest thing? You really blessed me with this post! I just may have to take you up on your offer!!

[FHwku]

we have something like Azalea Trail Maids where i'm from in kentucky. they're called sub-debs (Debutants.)

i don't make the bed for her, but i guess that's a good idea. i put a mint by the bed for morning kisses.

[ThetaPrincess24]

I used to make the bed for my ex occassionally after I got dressed and he was in the shower.

he never did anything nice like that for me, other than the ONE time he started my car for me when it was cold (we were together a year and a half)

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by Ginger
Thanks to this thread, I've just posted a query on my city's message board to find out where I can have Macaroni & cheese delivered from.

the sketchy sketchy hot wings place delivers them...and Pizza Shuttle does not ahve the M&C but has many other wonderful options!

[absolutuscchick]

Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
he never did anything nice like that for me, other than the ONE time he started my car for me when it was cold (we were together a year and a half)

thats no good!! Guys ought to be NICE....but I havent met one of those for quite a while!!

[FAB*SpiceySpice]

Originally posted by absolutuscchick
thats no good!! Guys ought to be NICE....but I havent met one of those for quite a while!!

I agree with yall that a guy should be nice, but there is definately a thing between nice and too nice! It sounds like some of yall want to meet and date Prince Charming, and that's unrealistic. I too enjoy when my boyfriend does sweet things for me like opening the door for me, picking me up even though I live down the street, etc. But I would get sooooooooo bored with him if we didn't argue occasionally and he wasn't sometimes an asshole. I don't know, maybe I'm just weird but that's my take on it.