To: sandintoes who wrote (96557 ) 3/29/2005 4:52:41 PM From: Sarkie Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 225578 GRITS «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» GRITS ... y'all know G R I T S ... Girls Raised In The South! And just in case y'all do not know, here is a little primer! Enjoy! «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» Southern girls always know bad manners when they see them: Drinking straight out of a can. Not sending thank y'all notes. Velvet after February. White shoes before Easter or after Labor Day. (Dating your best friend's boyfriend or husband.) Southern girls know the three types of school: Ballroom Ballet Charm (And there is a 4th kind of school: SKIPPING!) Southern girls appreciate their natural assets: Dewy skin A winning smile That unforgettable, Southern drawl (And the imagination to add their own touch to things, like comments in parenthesis.) Southern girls know their manners. (And just how to charm folks with them!) Southern girls have a distinct way with fond expressions. (And a distinct way with not-so-fond expressions. They can say, "Go to Hell" and make it sound like a good idea!) Southern girls don't sweat ... they glisten. (Or as my Mama used to say, "Horses sweat. Men perspire. Ladies glow.") Southern girls know their summer weather report: Humidity Humidity Humidity (And Higher Humidity!) Southern girls have more fun than should be allowed. (But they are unaware of any limitations put upon them, because who would be so silly as to limit a Southern Girl?) Southern girls know their three R's: Rich Richer Richest (Right Now!) Southern girls know their vacation spots: The Beach The Mountains The Beach (Did they forget The Mall?) Southern girls know the joys of June, July, and August: Summer tans Wide brimmed hats Strapless sun dresses (Boys in shorts and convertibles!) Southern girls know everybody's first name: Hunny Darlin' Sugah (Sweetie Pie!) Southern girls know the movies that speak to their hearts: Gone With the Wind Fried Green Tomatoes Driving Miss Daisy Steel Magnolias (The Divine Secrets of The Ya Ya Sisterhood Sweet Home Alabama) (You have a baby ... in a bar! Ya Ya!) Southern girls know their religions: Baptist Methodist Football (Shopping) Southern girls know the seasons: Recruiting Spring Training Practice Football Needlework (Courting) Southern girls know their country breakfasts: Red-eye gravy GRITS Country ham Mouth watering homemade biscuits & please don't forget the sorghum molasses! (Did y'all forget the fried green tomatoes?) Southern girls know their cities dripping with Southern charm: Houston Richmond Charleston Savannah Birmingham Memphis Nawlins (And Yazoo City, Mississippi. Home of the Sweet Potato Queens!) Southern girls know their elegant gentlemen: Men in uniform. Men in tuxedos. Rhett Butler, of course. (And might I add Matthew Macaunaghy? MEOW!) Y'all know Southern girls are quick on the drawl. (And pretty damn quick on the draw, too, so don't be messin' with their men!) Southern girls know their prime real estate: The Mall The Country Club The Beauty Salon (The Cadillac Dealership) Southern girls can teach anyone to flirt. 1. Slowly lower your eyelashes. 2. Listen carefully to everything he says. 3. Speak r-e-a-l slow. (Now y'all know I cannot put #4 in an Email!) Southern girls know the three deadly sins: Bad hair Bad manners Bad blind dates (Bad Banana Pudding) Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fo'evah! (Ya Ya!) Now y'all run along, Sugah, and send this to some other Girls Raised In The South! (Or some GRIT wanna be!) «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«» OK. Now y'all know how to be a real Soother Belle! And NOW y'all have a great idea for a Halloween Costume. All y'all really need is a glass of Sweet Tea and remember to say, "Ya Ya!" a lot! «»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»«»