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Robertsons taking the New South by storm
They’re bearded. They’re quotable. They’re camouflaged. They’re armed. They’re wildly popular. They are the Robertsons. Unless you manage to completely avoid all media – other than New South Essays, of course – then you have probably seen or heard about … Continue reading
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Tagged A&E, brothers, Buck Commander, contemporary South, duck calls, Duck Commander, Duck Dynasty, family, fishing, Jase Robertson, Kay Robertson, Korie Robertson, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Louisiana, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Phil Robertson, Redneck, redneck reality TV shows, Robertsons, Si Robertson, Si's quotes, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern TV shows, Southerners, television, the South, West Monroe, Willie Robertson
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Southern sports showcase
Last weekend was a convergence of televised events that treated channel surfers with more than the usual amount of Southern accents. Unless you were under a rock you know that last weekend was the 54th running of the Daytona 500, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Bassmaster Classic, 2012 Daytona 500, 2012 Oscars, bassfishing, bassmaster, bassmaster classic, BCS, boogity, Bowl Championship Series, Cars, Chris Lane, Clint Bowyer, contemporary South, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Daytona 500, Diet Mountain Dew, ESPN2, fishing, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kevin VanDam, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Louisiana, lure, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Pixar, racing, Red River, Sexy Dawg topwater, Shreveport, South, Southern, southern accent, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, stock car, Strike King, television, the Oscars, the South, Trevor Bayne
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The dangerous South
For an observer of Southern trends, it’s hard to ignore the tornadoes and floods afflicting the South this spring. I’ve always thought California was the most disaster-prone region of the United States. They have earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, mudslides and traffic. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, California, drought, earthquakes, floods, Gulf of Mexico, Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute, heat, humidity, Katrina, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Louisiana, Mississippi River, natural disasters, New Horizon, New South, NewSouth, NewSouth Essays, oil spill, Southern Culture, the South, tornadoes, wildfires
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