____________________________________ From: netbrice@bellsouth.net To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;@smtp101.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com Sent: 7/30/2010 2:07:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time Subj: southern women ... >^..^< Southern women know their vacation spots: >>>> The beach >>>> The rivuh >>>> The crick >>>> >>>> >>>> Southern women know everybody 's first name: >>>> Honey >>>> Darlin' >>>> Shugah >>>> >>>> Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts: >>>> Fried Green Tomatoes >>>> Driving Miss Daisy >>>> Steel Magnolias >>>> Gone With The Wind >>>> >>>> Southern women know their religions: >>>> Baptist >>>> Methodist >>>> Football >>>> >>>> >>>> Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm: >>>> Chawl'stn >>>> S'vanah >>>> Foat Wuth >>>> N'awlins >>>> Addlanna >>>> >>>> Southern women know their elegant gentlemen: >>>> Men in uniform >>>> Men in tuxedos >>>> Rhett Butler >>>> >>>> Southern girls know their prime real estate: >>>> The Mall >>>> The Country Club >>>> The Beauty Salon >>>> >>>> Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins: >>>> Having bad hair and nails >>>> Having bad manners >>>> Cooking bad food >>>> >>>> More Suthen-ism's: >>>> Only a Southerner knows the difference between ahissie fit and >>>> aconniption fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip >>>> greens, peas, beans, etc..., make up "a mess." >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general >>>> direction of"yonder." >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only a Southerner knows exactly how long"directly" is, as in: >>>> "Going to town, be back directly." >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request >>>> for the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty >>>> little bowl in the middle of the table.. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> >>>> Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of >>>> solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried >>>> chicken and a big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's >>>> trouble is a real crisis, they also know to add a large banana >>>> puddin! >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between"right near" >>>> and" a right far piece." They also know that"just down the road" can be 1 >>>> mile or 20 >>>>_____ >>>> >>>> Only a Southerner, both knows and understands, the difference >>>> between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and Po white trash. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing >>>> turn signal is actually going to make a turn. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an >>>> adverb. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines, ... And when >>>> we're "in line,"... We talk to everybody! >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> >>>> In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee >>>> are perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast >>>> food; and that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you >>>> know you are in the presence of a genuine Southerner! >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and "sweet milk." Sweet tea >>>> indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our >>>> tea unsweetened. "Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little >>>> old ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway.. You just say,"Bless her heart". And go your own way. >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding >>>> all this Southern stuff, .... bless your hearts, I hear they are >>>> fixin' to have classes on Southernness as a second language! >>>> _____ >>>> >>>> Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah! >>>> >>>> Now...... Shugah, send this to someone who was raised in the South >>>> or wish they had been! If you're a Northern transplant,bless your >>>> little heart, fake it. We know you got here as fast as you could.* GRITS = Girls Raised In The South -- Tabitha Presley Receptionist The Denny MFG Co. Inc PO BOX 7200 Mobile, AL 36670 1-800-844-5616 Ext 700 251-457-2388 Ext 700

Please let's stay on topic. The message that was forwarded is not appropriate for this mailing list. Nathan - List Admin