Nobody but a true Southerner knows how many fish make up a mess.
A true Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is--as in "Going to town, be back directly."
Even true 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.
(I'm sure Alonzo can explain this is you don't know!!!)
A true Southerner knows that "yawnto"
(you-want-to?) is one word.
All true Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is.
True Southerners know 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 tater salad.
(If the trouble is a real crisis,
they also know to add some hot biscuits and nanner puddin'.)
True Southerners grow up knowing the
difference between "pert' near" and "a right far piece".
They also know the exact distance to "a ways away".
True Southerners both know
and understand the differences 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.
True Southerners know that "fixin" can be
used both as a noun, verb and adverb.
True Southerners have always
known that the South is more American than the rest of America!!!!
AMEN!
