| You Know You're Back in the South When |
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| Written by Sherry | |
| Monday, 14 May 2007 05:41 | |
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The flight attendent calls total strangers "darlin"; You get to explain to a visitor how to eat grits; You are a part of a serious group discussion about the fine points of using the phrase "Yes Maam"; People use the possessive form of "y'all" - as in "Y'all's supper is gettin cold"; The church you are teaching in was once pastored by the poet laureate of the Confederacy; The waiting areas in the airport are filled with rocking chairs. You know that you are a former southerner who has lost touch by living too long in Colorado when you: Point to the small bug hovering by your outdoor restaurant table and exclaim: "Hey! That's a mosquito!" |