What Do Yankees Say Instead of “Fixin’ To”?

I’ve never figured this out.  I get funny looks every time this perfectly sensible phrase, used by millions of people, comes out of my mouth in the presence of non-Southerners.  “I’m fixin’ to go to the store”, “I’m fixin’ to cook supper”, “I’m fixin’ to watch the Saints game”, etc.   Perfectly understandable. Had a Yankee […]

A Must-See: Californians Move to Texas, Part I

You will love it.  And like all good satire, it reflects truth.  When I worked in Mississippi, we often had IT people coming in from all over the country.  Some of them actually remarked on “strangers smiling at them” and “saying hello”; it was a bit unnerving to many of them.  Honestly.