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DOWN YONDER

  Down Yonder by Gary Wright   “. . . when the folks get the news don’t worry ‘bout the hullaballoo.” — Del Woods Southern speak is that original smorgasbord of words — some made up —  body gestures, facial … Continue reading

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ACCENT ON SOUTHERN!

Accent on Southern! By Gary Wright A rose by any other name would smell as sweet but it would still be just as thorny.     What is commonly referred to as a “southern accent” in the United States may … Continue reading

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Black with Pepper

Black with Pepper Collected and Edited by Gary Wright   ‘Everybody is ignorant, just on different subjects‘— Will Rogers Some sayings, you only hear in the South, and sometimes even Southerners have never heard them. There are also things people … Continue reading

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 17, 2017

  “I’ve barely said five words to you. What indication could you possibly have that I am a Yankee?” “Well, we could start with the words ‘what indication.’ Someone from south of the Mason-Dixon would have said, ‘Who the hell … Continue reading

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, June 26, 2017

“In the South, history clings to you like a wet blanket. Outside your door the past awaits in Indian mounds, plantation ruins, heaving sidewalks and homestead graveyards; each slowly reclaimed by the kudzu of time.” ― Tim Heaton, Don’t Be … Continue reading

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IT’S FIXIN’ TO RAIN!

It’s Fixin’  to Rain by Joe Goodell The expression “fixin’ to” (never “fixing to”) is characteristically Southern, especially rural Southern, although its use has been reported in Chicago and Cincinnati. It turns out that the term, most often used simply … Continue reading

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So . . . You Think You Speak Southern?

So . . . You Think You Speak Southern? By Gary Wright Whut I jist said, is whut I jist said! In New Orleans, there are three seasons: hurricane season, political season, and football season. In certain areas around New … Continue reading

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SOUTHERN BUCKET LIST

Southern Bucket List by Gary Wright A few alligators are naturally of the vicious type and inclined to resent it when you prod them with a stick.. You can find out which ones these are by prodding them. -Will Cuppy … Continue reading

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The Right Word by Joseph N Goodell

The Right Word by Joseph N Goodell   Dietary wisdom instructs us to eat plenty of fresh, whole (unprocessed), healthy fruits and vegetables. That advisory contains a flaw. Fresh fruit and vegetables are off the trees, out of the ground … Continue reading

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More Southern Speak by Gary Wright

Gary Wright continues to share his “Southernisms” with us in MORE SOUTHERN SPEAK! Please feel free to add your own favorite “southern speak” in the comments section at the end of this post. Thanks y’all!

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