excuse my southern

a common phrase people use when they are about to say something inappropriate is, "excuse my french." well in this post, i want to speak about being southern. so, "excuse my southern." and yes i talk a lot about being southern, but how can you not love the south??

WARNING: IF YOU GET BORED WITH SOUTHERN THINGS, EXIT THIS BLOG NOW. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

the other day my really good friend, BB, decided that she wanted to "learn" to be southern. i told her southern is not something you learn, it is a way of life--you're born that way. but i'm not one to turn someone down for learning the southern way. that night as we were driving around aimlessly (we love to do that. it gives us good time to rant and rave about whatever we want. you know, girl talk.). she stated since she has lived in the south for almost 10 years now, she would not mind learning to do southern things. this came as a surprise to me since she has always claimed to hate the south. well i do not want to tell her whole story. if you want to read it, go here.

anyways, as i was trying to teach her some things about the south, it made me realize how much i love the south and am so thankful that i was raised southern.

here are a few of my favorite southern quotes:

Growing up Southern is a privilege, really. It's more than where you're born, it's an idea and state of mind that seems imparted at birth. It's more than loving fried chicken, sweet tea, football, and country music. it's being hospitable, devoted to front porches, magnolias, moon pies and coca-cola... and each other. We don't become Southern - we're born that way.

A southern girl is a girl who knows full and well that she can open a door for herself but prefers for the gentleman to do it because it demonstrates a sense of respect. After all, every girl wants to be treated like a princess. We know how to make sweet tea and grits while telling you everything about any football team in the SEC. We pick our battles and fight with the heart of a pit bull while still maintaining grace and elegance. Our mystique is that of a soft-spoken, mild-mannered southern bell who could direct an army, loves her momma and will always be daddy's little girl.

“Southern girls are God's gift to the entire male population. there is absolutely no woman finer than one raised below the mason-dixon line and once you go southern may the good Lord help you - you never go back.”

these quotes really sum up the idea of the south. i can't say it better myself. there's just something about the south that you can't help but love. southern hospitality, strong roots, and simple ways. we work hard and love deep. we are true to ourselves and others. there are not enough words for me to say when it comes to southern ways. what do you love about the south? i would love to hear your input and any tips you have for BB.