Just a Pinch of South

For those of us who grew up in the South but have moved elsewhere, we love our roots and all they have provided. There's a lot that I've come to appreciate about the South. But let's be honest, most of us don't want to go back to "full Southern." We're happy with just a pinch here and there to add flavor to the life we live now. If you are not a Southerner, perhaps you'll come to better appreciate the little gifts the American South has given and continues to give our culture. Photos are not mine unless specified. Email me at justapinchofsouth @ gmail dot com. I tweet at @apinchofsouth and my other tumblr is called "everythingthatdoesntfitelsewhere" which is just what it sounds like.

Posts tagged civility

Nov2

Southern Manners on Decline, Some Say - NY Times→

Interesting article about an incident in Atlanta where two men refused to give up their seats for two women. Of course it wasn’t quite as simple as that. The men were black, the women white.

But it does indicate something that those of us from the South can’t deny. The erosion of Southern manners.

Look, when I’m in New York City I don’t expect anyone to say “excuse me” if they bump into me and am always pleasantly surprised if someone holds the door open for me coming behind them. But I have higher standards when I return home. Please stand when I come to the table; hold open the elevator door; and by all means, give up your damn seat.

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