It Was the Swimp & Grits, Wasn't It?
Really, no. I mean, I was born there and all, but I've worked hard to lose the accent. Real hard. I didn't realize it stuck with you for life. Literature? Wuz that? But I've been in Elvis' Jungle Room, yes, I have.
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You're pretty Southern, but something is keeping you from being a true Southern Belle or Gentleman. Maybe you've moved, or maybe your parents were Yankees and brought you up without ever taking you fishing or hunting or to Memaw's for chicken and black-eyed peas. You know your Southern facts and culture, but that literature still escapes you. And when you order tea at a restaurant, you expect it to come "unsweet." Yikes. Next time you have the chance, visit a classic Southern downtown area and spend an afternoon just soaking it in... Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, Natchez, Memphis, Charleston, Atlanta, or even New Orleans!
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Update: You know, I'm a little peeved at that "literature still escapes you" comment. Why did I bother to wallow through Pat Conroy's Water is Wide or Prince of Tides then? Not that this counts as literature. But what about, what was it called? You know the one, with Scarlet? Or Faulkner's Sound and the Fury...he's Southern, right? Whatever.
posted by Gwynne @ 9:55 AM
3 Comments:
Elvis could be a king like..oh, the King of the Jungle Room or something. I do like the song Walking in Memphis and it mentions Elivs, does that count? :)
I think I'm going to make today all Elvis, all the time, on my pod. You've gotta love Hunk a Hunk a Burnin' Love. C'mon, you know you do. ;-)
All Elvis, all the time
Um. Yeah.
I don't think so.
Unless you'd like me to barf on your blue suede shoes?
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