August 30th, 2012
… did you know that most southerners paint their porch ceilings blue? nicknamed haint blue it’s intended to keep evil spirits away. it’s more of a tradition now than for the spirits, but we’re not taking any chances at our house, one of these days (??) we’ll be sipping tea on the porch under blue slatted ceilings.
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September 6th, 2011
yes ma’am. in the south it says nothing about age and everything about manners…
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August 22nd, 2011
moonpie & rc cola. it doesn’t get much more southern. moonpies were the solution to coal miners request for a hearty snack that didn’t require them to stop working, as they often didn’t have time for lunch. they quickly became a favorite and southern staple, especially when paired with an rc cola (another southern born treat). there’s even a country song from back in the 40′s called give me an rc cola and a moonpie…. you know when people are singing about a pie its kind of a big deal. moonpies got shipped by the thousands to soldiers during the war, nascar fans took them for snacks on race days and thousands get thrown from floats during mardi gras. and here you were thinking it was just some wafer filled, chocolate covered snack.. and really it’s got a whole legacy behind it. southerners do like their food, no secret there, and it’s not all fried chicken and cornbread.
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