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Monthly Archives: April 2011
My big royal redneck wedding
While I type, NBC’s Today Show hosts talk breathlessly about the royal family members entering Westminster Abbey for the wedding of the decade. William and Catherine’s nuptials have created a media stir, drawing the obsessive attention of anglophiles and royalty … Continue reading
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Tagged bridezilla, Catherine Middleton, Jeff Foxworthy, NBC Today Show, New South, New South Essays, Prince William, reality TV, Redneck, redneck wedding, Royal Wedding, say yes to the dress, Southern Culture, Southern weddings, Southerners, wedding sos, William and Catherine
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My Easter bonnet
Some traditions die hard, and others, well, let’s just say they have a built-in expiration date. It has long been a tradition for people, particularly religious people, to purchase new clothes at Easter. It was Irving Berlin who immortalized … Continue reading
It doesn’t smell the same
My Granny relished feeding her grandsons. I’m sure she would rather have been doing other things, but cooking took on a new pleasure when my brothers and I showed up each summer. The smell of your grandmother’s house is unique, … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, bacon recipes, granny, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, South, Southern Culture, Southern Living
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Old school spring break
Growing up in Dallas-Fort Worth, I can’t remember a single spring break vacation. That’s not to say we didn’t have any. I just can’t remember them. We were content to have a week off school, sleep late, watch cartoons and … Continue reading
Bottle fed
A few weeks ago, Carla and I took the boys to see her parents in Sandersville. A welcomed retreat from the suburbs to small town Southern life, these trips are especially meaningful to the boys. In Sandersville, they get to … Continue reading
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Tagged agribusiness, farming, goat farming, goats, Nanny, Poppy, raising goats, Sandersville, South, Southern, Southern Culture
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