Category: Southernness

Definitely a Plan

I could get on board with this.

I’ll Get To You As Fast As I Can

Speaking of, the Belle apologizes for being incommunicado for the last week.  Both she and The Yankee have been ill, but feeling much better now.

Little Caesar’s Ides of March Special

Back to the Future

I saw this picture with the caption “Anyone recognize these?”  Of course we do, they’re still in use by hairdressers to ‘section’ your hair off into blowdryable areas. Nothing ever really goes away, it just gets repurposed & recycled.  Although, I remember the weapon of choice for pincurls on female members of my family were […]

My Beauty Tip for the Day

Or, when I’m not looking my best, or my house is a mess, I just take off my glasses.  Works like a charm.  

Talkin’ Funny

This is an interesting discussion of southern speech, and how it evolved.  They especially do a good job for the 3 accents of my home state. Basically, we sounded most like Brits at first, but the heat made everyone slow down.  A lot. My first trip outside of the deep south was a school I […]

Ah, Yes

Why Southern Women Buy Easter Dresses

You need an explanation of why women buy new dresses?  You MUST be a Yankee.  No reason necessary. The girl in the picture is not me, but it could have been. White gloves, a hat, little socks with ruffles on them, black patent leather shoes, and the one thing I truly despised – those slips […]

‘Stick That Up Their Fact-Checker’: Sen. John Kennedy Shares More Trademark Truths

Check this out.  One of Louisiana’s most blunt politicians (and you know I respect that in a person!) hit CPAC with some straight talking.  This is just a sample of his comments: “In the nation’s capital, Kennedy said “common sense is illegal,” before pondering “how some people in Washington, D.C., actually made it through the […]

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