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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHey Mittens... I will be your coach on the South....
For a nominal fee of just one million dollars, I will school you on southern cuisine and culture.
Course 1: Choosing the right breakfast starch
Red Mule Grits
Shrimp & Grits
Cheese Grits (not "cheezy"
grits sandwiches
biscuits and gravy
Course 2: All about side dishes:
how to tell "beans and greens" from "green beans"
When beans are "peas"
Collards: spinach gets funky
Course 3: Manners and etiquette
How to order at the Varsity, the Waffle House, and other popular restaurants
Foods that should and shouldn't be eaten with your hands
Proper use of "Y'all" and other phrases
Course 4: Intro to sweet tea
Course 5: Regional barbecue varieties and you: don't screw this shit up.
Pork: chopped v/s pulled. Where to order Ribs (Memphis, Kansas City) and where to order Butt (everywhere else).
Beef: only in Texas
Chicken: avoid at all costs... its only on the menu for tourists.
Geographical distribution of sauces: Vinegar, Mustard, Tomato, and Brown Sugar
Course 6: Lynyrd Skynyrd v/s Neil Young: Keep on rockin' in the post Citizen's United world
Proper spelling of "Lynyrd Skynyrd" (*hint: replace every vowel with "Y"
Yelling "Freebird" at concerts: don't be that guy
Southern Rock also rans: Alabama, 38 Special, Molly Hatchet, Mountain, Marshall Tucker Band, and the Atlanta Rythm Section
That'll be check, cash, or money order.
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)But I do love me some ARS.
It is nice to know that Athens, Ga gave us the B-52's and REM.
lastlib
(22,981 posts)ailsagirl
(22,840 posts)TELL HIM TO LOSE THE MOM JEANS!
He looks beyond ridiculous!
Erose999
(5,624 posts)pulled up too high.