August 2011
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Too Sweet.
I like my iced tea half sweet, half un-sweet. This probably disqualifies me from any sort of “true Southern belle” status, but let’s face it, I’m a long shot for so many other reasons.
Here’s the thing: Sweet is good. Too sweet is awful.
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
It’s called “restraint” and my tumblr foray into discussing...
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Jack McBrayer and Kenneth the Page
I love the way 30 Rock makes fun of the South via Kenneth’s character.
As Southerners, we’re in on the joke. We get it. And it’s funny.
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“Southern women can say more with a cut of their eyes than a whole debate club’s...”
– Allison Glock of Garden & Gun (via beelines)
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“Thinking of the red soil, the seasons, the way things smelled down there, I feel...”
– James Taylor talking about growing up in my home state of North Carolina. (via amandaes)
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“Being a Southern lady and a blonde, it’s not a good combination. Immediately,...”
– Reese Witherspoon (via debutanteseason)
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Nutrition?
What is it about being in the South that leads me to believe I can consume vast amounts of salt and fat with impunity?
Selective Memory
Spending time in the South reminds me of how selective my memory is of what it is like.
I’d forgotten the smell after a thunderstorm.
But also that everything closes so early.
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Crickets
Are the crickets at night as loud in other parts of the country as they are in the South? This time of year they are nearly deafening. But somehow soothing.
The Sing-song rhythm almost slows your breathing, makes you pause.
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