Rebel With A Clue

Memories of growing up in the South brings a feeling of comfort to me. While living in other parts of the country, I have come to realize that there are quite a few things about the South that make it unique. Where else can you find the type of hospitality that you receive in the South? People in the South always make you feel at home, they use terms like yes sir, no sir , yes mam, no mam, and use these type of terms in a polite manner, They talk to you, never Down to you, and will always tell you "Y'all come back now ya heah" and mean it.

Southerners are proud and honorable people, They will inform you (if you don't already know) that the War for Southern Independence (aka The Civil War) was fought over States Rights and not Slavery, The Confederate Flag is a symbol of Honor and Pride not Hate, Our Southern Heritage is important to us and we will discuss it with you as long as the Truth is being told and we will steer you away from the "facts" that the schools are trying to teach our children on how the Confederate States of America was formed and the reason why secession was our only choice.

Cooking a big meal for you is a task made to look easy by most Southerners. Southern Fried Chicken and Gravy, Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Okra, Pinto Beans and Cornbread, Collard Greens, or even some Poke Salad, and a big ole glass of Sweet Tea is a good start to a wonderful meal you will never forget. And if it happens to be Breakfast you want Grits is a staple you just can't pass up. The way I enjoy Grits is mixed all up in my Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, and you just have to mix in a little Red Eye Gravy or Coffee Gravy and be sure to add the Salt and Pepper. Any Southerner knows that it just ain't right to add sugar into your grits, You don't want to mess up the flavor by mixing in something that just don't belong.

Things to do in the South is an easy thing to figure out. Just do what makes you happy, Simple as sitting back under the Magnolia tree, listening to the whippoorwills, the mourning doves, the tree frogs, and watching the Kudzu grow and trying to figure out a way you haven't already tried to stop it. Going out for a ride in the mountains for the simple reason that you want to pick some Muscadines because it's been a while since you had some. or setting up a Coon Hunt, not because you really want to bring home a Raccoon but because you just want to get together with a few friends and let the dogs run for a while.

As I said earlier The South brings me a true feeling of comfort. We believe in God, Family and Friends, Being polite to others whether you know them or not, Working hard to get the things you need or want, and Praying hard that your decisions are the right ones to help your kids grow up and live as they should. Gimme a RC Cola and a Moon Pie, A Shady spot under the Magnolias on a hot humid southern summer day, Give my kids the wisdom to appreciate what The Good Lord has given them, and help them to grow up happy. Gimme a chance to teach them the truth about their heritage and help them be proud of who they are and who they are gonna become. Oh yea and one more thing!