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02-09-2008, 04:58 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
Southern Hospitality. I don't even know what that is...
Lets see... here in our part of Alabama, we don't lock our doors because a neighbor might need to borrow something when we're not home.
The keys to the cars (and trucks) are over the visor or under the mat for the same reason.
When we eat, everyone eats. We make every and any excuse to have a dinner or a "gatherin". Everyone eats. We had a dinner at the lake last year and at a table close by was a family who had just brought their kids to play in the playground. They had no food with them so we invited them to join us. When they wouldn't, we just took the food to them. The ate and we were rewarded with good friends. We have yard parties. Someone gets sick or just gets behind on yard work, we load up the mower and go. We don't ask if they need help- we can see that they do... we just do it.
Since I was raised in Indiana, I drink hot tea on occasion. I get some strange looks. In restaurants here, the usually don't ask what you want to drink. "Sweet" tea (people here don't know what iced tea is), is brought automatically. Is just as natural as ketchup on your pinto beans (Huh, you do put ketchup on your Pinto Beans don't ya?)
We "throw up our hand" (you don't wave in the south, you "throw up your hand") at every car you meet on the road (Admittedly, this is becoming more rare, I guess 'cause Yankees are moving south). To forget to "throw up the hand" is considered rude.
Two things are ALWAYS said when parting company:
"Y'all come see us" and "If you needs us, call us". If only one phrase is spoken "Y'all come see us", that means you don't really care for the person your speaking to (and don't really mean it). If you use both phrases, that means you are sincere, really like the person you are speaking to, and you really mean what you are sayin'.
So, to Bro. Ron and anyone other Yankees who want to venture south,
Y'all come see us"
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"If you need us, call us"!
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02-09-2008, 05:35 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by OneAccord
Southern Hospitality. I don't even know what that is...
Lets see... here in our part of Alabama, we don't lock our doors because a neighbor might need to borrow something when we're not home.
The keys to the cars (and trucks) are over the visor or under the mat for the same reason.
When we eat, everyone eats. We make every and any excuse to have a dinner or a "gatherin". Everyone eats. We had a dinner at the lake last year and at a table close by was a family who had just brought their kids to play in the playground. They had no food with them so we invited them to join us. When they wouldn't, we just took the food to them. The ate and we were rewarded with good friends. We have yard parties. Someone gets sick or just gets behind on yard work, we load up the mower and go. We don't ask if they need help- we can see that they do... we just do it.
Since I was raised in Indiana, I drink hot tea on occasion. I get some strange looks. In restaurants here, the usually don't ask what you want to drink. "Sweet" tea (people here don't know what iced tea is), is brought automatically. Is just as natural as ketchup on your pinto beans (Huh, you do put ketchup on your Pinto Beans don't ya?)
We "throw up our hand" (you don't wave in the south, you "throw up your hand") at every car you meet on the road (Admittedly, this is becoming more rare, I guess 'cause Yankees are moving south). To forget to "throw up the hand" is considered rude.
Two things are ALWAYS said when parting company:
"Y'all come see us" and "If you needs us, call us". If only one phrase is spoken "Y'all come see us", that means you don't really care for the person your speaking to (and don't really mean it). If you use both phrases, that means you are sincere, really like the person you are speaking to, and you really mean what you are sayin'.
So, to Bro. Ron and anyone other Yankees who want to venture south,
Y'all come see us"
and
"If you need us, call us"!
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Yep, that would be it. And if we really like you we serve grits. 
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
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02-09-2008, 05:49 PM
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Location: Dallas,Tx
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Re: Southern Hospitality
Bro Rick summed it up pretty well there yep!
I live in the city but... my back door stays unlocked... my friends from Oklahoma know this... this is what we did when we lived in the city there... and I cant tell ya how many times I have come home and been surprised by them showing up down here in Dallas and them sitting in my living room...
They come in make themselves at home and are part of the family... You dont have to ask to come to my house.. anyone is welcome... we always have plenty of food cooked so anyone can stop by for dinner.. we always have sweet tea ready and you will find nice hot gravy and homemade biscuits for breakfast on the weekends and or some nice chocolate gravy when the honey is home!
When we cook out the neighbors come over and its not imposing...its expected... and we still have plenty of food for them... the tater salad and baked beans are a cookin... come on over!
When someone is sick... you dont have to call them to ask if they can take care of the kids... you send someone to get them kids cuz you know thats just how its done... or just send em on over... thats what we are here for...
Enjoy each other... food family and friends... thats the south .... and 90% of its done outside... we love the outdoors...
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02-09-2008, 06:01 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by AmazingGrace
Bro Rick summed it up pretty well there yep!
I live in the city but... my back door stays unlocked... my friends from Oklahoma know this... this is what we did when we lived in the city there... and I cant tell ya how many times I have come home and been surprised by them showing up down here in Dallas and them sitting in my living room...
They come in make themselves at home and are part of the family... You dont have to ask to come to my house.. anyone is welcome... we always have plenty of food cooked so anyone can stop by for dinner.. we always have sweet tea ready and you will find nice hot gravy and homemade biscuits for breakfast on the weekends and or some nice chocolate gravy when the honey is home!
When we cook out the neighbors come over and its not imposing...its expected... and we still have plenty of food for them... the tater salad and baked beans are a cookin... come on over!
When someone is sick... you dont have to call them to ask if they can take care of the kids... you send someone to get them kids cuz you know thats just how its done... or just send em on over... thats what we are here for...
Enjoy each other... food family and friends... thats the south .... and 90% of its done outside... we love the outdoors...
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Where is your address? 
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02-09-2008, 06:23 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by Ron
Where is your address?
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Come to Dallas and follow your nose! LOL
Tonight aint no southern cookin bein done! My daughter is making sgetti without any meat... mom cant drive her to the store LOL... And sweet tea minus the sweet and ick! Told her she needed to go outside and melt some or she wasnt havin so sugar either LOL
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02-09-2008, 06:38 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
That IS how it is done. LOL There is no other way to live!
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02-09-2008, 06:39 PM
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A Prince of the Gospel!
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by Ron
I have been around Americans from the South a lot during my life & though I have never been there (hope to one day) I have experienced thier hospitality.
I remember dating a girl from Oregon in the late eighties.
They opened up thier homes & thier hearts to me & even though there was good natured ribbing about my being Canadian I took it in fun, that and the fact they had guns hanging on the wall! 
Do you feel the same about Southern Hospitality?
If you ever go to a home for dinner they wait on you hand & foot & make sure that you have enough Iced Tea.
Poor things didn't learn how to boil a cup of tea!
Would you agree or disagree?
Is that small town America or good old Southern Hospitality? |
First of all, we go to "supper" not dinner...  now that we have that straight...
...boil a cup of tea??? very strange, very strange indeed... 
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02-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by RevBuddy
First of all, we go to "supper" not dinner... now that we have that straight...
...boil a cup of tea??? very strange, very strange indeed... |
How funny... I was just sitting here... not reading this thread thinking about that... and I thought.. ya know I have English in my blood... but NEVER have I had "tea" in that way except once when I had a really bad cold.. and someone gave me this mix of herbs and stuff to put in a tea that was supposed to help and I had been so sick I tried it... otherwise nope !!!!
And yep.... supper is the WORD!
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02-09-2008, 06:42 PM
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by myhaloisintheshop
That IS how it is done. LOL There is no other way to live!
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Amen and amen!!!! Thatll preach!
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02-09-2008, 06:46 PM
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My Family!
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Location: Collierville, TN
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Re: Southern Hospitality
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Originally Posted by Ron
I have been around Americans from the South a lot during my life & though I have never been there (hope to one day) I have experienced thier hospitality.
I remember dating a girl from Oregon in the late eighties.
They opened up thier homes & thier hearts to me & even though there was good natured ribbing about my being Canadian I took it in fun, that and the fact they had guns hanging on the wall!
Do you feel the same about Southern Hospitality?
If you ever go to a home for dinner they wait on you hand & foot & make sure that you have enough Iced Tea.
Poor things didn't learn how to boil a cup of tea!
Would you agree or disagree?
Is that small town America or good old Southern Hospitality? |
Well, define southern. To you Oregon is southern.
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