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Category Archives: Southernisms
This Week’s Southernism, Monday, October 7, 2019
“If John Grisham, Harper Lee, and Larry the Cable Guy were penned up in a remote cabin for a weekend with nothing but good bourbon, fine wine, and a couple of cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer, something like Common … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Pleas, J. Randolph Cresenzo
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, September 30, 2019
“A firm rule must be imposed upon our nation before it destroys itself. The United States needs some theology and geometry, some taste and decency. I suspect that we are teetering on the edge of the abyss.” — John Kennedy … Continue reading
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Tagged A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole, southern literature
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, September 23, 2019
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” ― Mark Twain Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
This Week’s Southernism, Monday, September 16, 2019
“After Grandpa got out of the Confederate Army he still kept his powder dry. I used to help him mold bullets to go squirrel hunting. There was a kind of dipper in which the lead was melted over … Continue reading
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Tagged M.D., The Last Stitch, William L. Crosthwait
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, August 26, 2019
“As she drove the Trace, each curve revealing a scene rich with life and as picturesque as illustrations from a children’s book, Anna was struck again by the beauty of the state. Over her years as a Yankee and a … Continue reading
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Tagged natchez trace parkway
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, August 5, 2019
The perfect speech would consist of the diction of the East, the vigor of the Midwest, and the melody of the South. — Winston Churchill
This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 29, 2019
“I love the slow way of cooking. I like the country foods: the greens and the beans and the cornbreads and the biscuits. Not just for the taste, but because it infuses the house with an aroma that says “You … Continue reading
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Tagged Maya Angelou
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 22, 2019
“We closed the restaurant in New Orleans and brought the entire staff to San Francisco. But we had to go home.” — Paul Prudhomme Photo, Audubon Park, New Orleans: Deborah Fagan Carpenter
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Tagged Paul Prudhomme
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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, July 15, 2019
“I learned that politicians are not supposed to help people. They simply listen to people, nod their heads painfully, commiserate at proper intervals, promise to do all they can, and then do nothing. It was very instructive. I could probably … Continue reading
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Tagged Pat Conroy, The Water is Wide
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