Tag Archives: southern culture

A Look at 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Mary Prater

A Look at 2016 www.porchscene.com Our home—the South—is a beautiful, haunted, place that’s full of contradiction and mystery. Even those of us who have lived here for all or part of our lives have a hard time explaining it, or our … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, Navy!

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Gary Wright

Merry Christmas, Navy! By Gary Wright  “Atta boy, Clarence,”    —It’s a Wonderful Life   In order to ascribe the fullest meaning to this story, you have to know that every word of the account is true. Christmas 2014 was a … Continue reading →

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So He Built a Wall

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

So He Built a Wall by Deborah Fagan Carpenter   We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth. After enduring a harsh year, the settlers prepared a dinner to celebrate their survival, and Native Americans nearby were … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT!

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter   As a child growing up in the 1950s, one of the highlights of an automobile trip, was spotting the occasional roadside fruit and vegetable stand that … Continue reading →

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okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter A lot of outsiders think we’re a peculiar strain of folks down here in the Deep South. We move a little slower, we eat alien stuff like okra and grits, … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN CUISINE — A CULTURAL COLLISION

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Southern Cuisine— A Cultural Collision   Consideration of our gastronomic practices is essential to any thorough examination of the American South. We enjoy dishes that are uniquely our own, and they play a huge part in how we Southerners define … Continue reading →

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The Free State of Winston

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

The Free State of Winston By Gary Wright   You cannot embrace what you are not free to reject. …J. Graham Disque   The recent debut of the movie ‘Free State of Jones’ details the actions of a few Southerners … Continue reading →

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IT’S FIXIN’ TO RAIN!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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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OCTOBER 5th

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

The movie, “Free State of Jones,” was released Friday. It’s bound to be a lot bigger around here than in many neighborhoods, but it’s certainly worth making a trip to the cinema to see. It’s (1) a well written, acted … Continue reading →

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Shelling Peas by Patricia Neely-Dorsey

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Patricia Neely-Dorsey
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