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snowy. southerner.
2009-02-24 06:01:00 Just to prove to all you naysayers, evidence of yours truly enjoying Tuck Winter Carnival. Southern girl in the snow! (Okay, it was cold). Unfortunately (or fortunately for the BC kids), no pics will be posted from the 80’s party. Mostly cause we are trying to be as employable as possible. But here’s a nice non-descript ...
By: dpnation
Paul Krugman: No vote for Southerners until they overcome racism
2007-11-21 23:11:00 In an interview with Asymmetric, New Yok Times columnist Paul Krugman followed up on his column accusing Ronald Reagan and Republicans of harvesting racist votes with its "Southern Strategy" by suggesting that Southern whites be disenfranchised for 12 years to give them time to expunge their racism: Welcome to Asymmetric. You wrote recently on Reagan and racism. It affected all thinking people. Now, you want to do something about the problem. Care to elaborate? => Read more!
By: Asymmetric
"A Southerner Talks Music"
2007-11-16 23:40:00 I love the following quote by Mark Twain : "A Southerner Talks Music". It reminds me of a time long ago, but not far away: my childhood in the South. Mark Twain was right; Southerners do speak, talk, and walk a sort of musical metaphor, and my grandmother was a Southerner.You might have noticed Southern expressions translated over the internet, but you haven't heard the ones spoken around me, growing up in the South during the sixties. My parents owned a Quarter horse ranch that attracted people from all over the South, so I picked up expressions from all over, including Texas, even though we lived in the deep South. The woman in this picture is Nana, my maternal grandmother, on her front porch. My son is beside her with "Baby Doll," my mother's doll when she was a little girl. Nana died in September of 2001, upset about September 11, and still spouting off advice in the hospital before a botched operation took her life. My mother and uncle have since sold the house along with...
Democrat, Republican or Southerner
2007-10-05 22:42:00 Are you a Democrat, Republican or Southerner?Here is a little test that will help you decide.The answer can be found by posing the following question:You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children.Suddenly, an Islamic Terrorist with a huge knife comes around the corner, locks eyes with you, screams obscenities, praises Allah, raises the knife, and charges at you. You are carrying a 40 cal pistol, and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family.What do you do?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Democrat's Answer:1. Well, that's not enough information to answer the question!2. Does the man look poor or oppressed?3. Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack?4. What does the law say about this situation?5. Does the firearm have appropriate safety built into it?6. Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children?7. Is it possible he...
These Southerners have a strange way of reacting to a little bit of snow.
2007-07-24 21:10:00 Almost half an inch of snow fell on Little Root, Arkansas this week. This unseasonable storm resulted in severe hardship in the area and has baffled meteorologists and banjo players alike.The telephone line was down for several hours and the electrical outlet for the area was not functioning. At last report, a power line was being run from the State Capital, to service the area. Work on the project commenced immediately and should be finished sometime in July. So far 25 extension cords have been strung together and only 180,000 more are required. To care for the injured the hospital and crafts store remained open for an extra three and a half hours Wednesday and citizens flocked to an impromptu blood donor clinic in the back of Jethro’s Auto Body Shop. Arley’s book store loaned their magazine to the clinic so that if any of the donors were able, they would have something to read. But perhaps the greatest loss was suffered by Billy Bob Ramalam who dropped a five dollar bi...
A Nation of Sleepwalkers ? Even Southerners Forget Their History
2007-07-07 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Many Americans from the north like to scoff that our southern brethren are still fighting the Civil War, treating them as if they are unaware that the war was over nearly 150 years ago. It has been so often repeated that southerners are still "Confederate" that ...
By: Publius Forum
A Nation of Sleepwalkers — Even Southerners Forget Their History
2007-07-06 15:37:00 Many Americans from the north like to scoff that our southern brethren are still fighting the Civil War, treating them as if they are unaware that the war was over nearly 150 years ago. It has been so often repeated that southerners are still “Confederate” that the stereotype of the southerner looking to the past instead of the future is secure in northerner’s minds. Would that it were true that all southerners are so fond of their history because it appears that even one of the most famous Confederate cemeteries in the Confederacy’s very own capitol is being forgotten, uncared for, and repeatedly vandalized. The bad news is that Oakwood cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, is being forgotten and ignored, and, as mentioned, it is also being increasingly vandalized. The good news is that a community group has not only volunteered to take upon themselves the upkeep and maintenance of the final resting place of 17,000 Confederate solders, but they have already raised...
For Southerners Moving North... Some Advice
2007-03-19 17:33:00 ADVICE TO SOUTHERNERS MOVING NORTH1. Remember; "yous" can be singular or plural. “You guys” or “Yous guys” is plural and for both sexes. Use it as you would typically use “y’all” down south.2. At the end of every other sentence put an “eh?” on it. Doesn’t matter if it was a question, it could be a statement too eh?3. If you take a cab, be forewarned that none of the cab drivers up north speak anything remotely close to your language.4. Don't be surprised to find liquor sold in drug stores.5. Get used to hearing the "F" word and try not to take offense. Most northerners just use it as an adjective. It's f----ing cold, it's f----ing hot, she's f----ing ugly, What the "F" you looking at," etc.6. The spring wardrobe you brought out in March can wait until the end of June.7. Even though you are already driving 15 miles over the speed limit, the idiot behind you with the New York tags flashing his lights and flipping you off wants you to get the out of the way... |
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