Goin' South
If you are from the northern states and planning on visiting or moving to the South, there are a few things you should know that will help you adapt to our difference in lifestyles:
* The North has sun-dried toe-mah-toes,
* The South has 'mater samiches.
* The North has coffee houses,
* The South has Waffle Houses.
* The North has dating services,
* The South has family reunions.
* The North has switchblade knives,
* The South has Lee Press-on Nails.
* The North has double last names,
* The South has double first names.
* The North has Ted Kennedy,
* The South has Jesse Helms.
* The North has an ambulance,
* The South has an amalance.
* The North has Indy car races,
* The South has stock car races.
* The North has Cream of Wheat,
* The South has grits.
* The North has green salads,
* The South has collard greens.
* The North has lobsters,
* The South has crawdads.
* The North has the rust belt,
* The South has the Bible Belt.
* The North says "Turn it on and Turn it off."
* The South says "Cut it on and Cut off."
* The North says "press the button"
* The South says "mash the button"
* Northern headlines say "THREAT OF SNOW."
* Southern headlines say "PROMISE OF SNOW."
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