Category Archives: Southernisms

This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 27, 2023

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Summertime she speaks of winter, she eats ham, but speaks of beef, got a good man but, flirts with another. She might as well go to hell, cause she ain’t gonna be happy in heaven either!” —Nancy B. Brewer, Southern … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 20, 2023

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.” ― Anthony Bourdain Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 13, 2023

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“When the gossip got really good, my grandmother would switch from English to French. And the rest would be in French, so that little eavesdroppers couldn’t hear the rest of the story. I knew that one day I would learn … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, March 6, 2023

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“And so, as quietly as he had lived, he slipped out of town, leaving only a note behind: ‘Well, that’s that. I’m off, and if you don’t believe I’m leaving, just count the days I’m gone. When you hear the … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, February 27, 2023

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“My parents are from small-town Louisiana. It’s like, if it walk like a duck, talk like a duck, then it’s a duck. And if you ain’t quacking, you ain’t no duck.” —Rapper, Bun B. Louisiana Egret: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, February 13, 2023

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Nature has no mercy at all. Nature says, ‘I’m going to snow. If you have on a bikini and no snowshoes, that’s tough. I’m going to snow anyway.’” —Maya Angelou Ice-before the snow photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, February 6, 2023

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Oswald welcomed the cooler weather because in the following days he discovered it brought winter sunsets, and the river sunsets were different from anything else he had ever seen. They mesmerized him.” —Fannie Flagg, Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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This Week’s Southernism, Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“Christmas in the South means a creamy bowl of rum and bourbon based eggnog and a rich array of cakes and candies: coconut cake, white fruitcake, bourbon ball candies, and sugary divinity candies topped with pecans.” — Eugene Walter, writing … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Southernism, Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

“A lively day, that Thanksgiving. Lively with on and off showers and abrupt sky clearings accompanied by thoughts of raw sun and sudden bandit winds snatching autumn’s leftover leaves.” —Truman Capote, The Thanksgiving Visitor     Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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This Week’s Southernism, Monday, November 7, 2022

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.” —John Lewis Photo: Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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