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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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Sick day
Raise your hand if you ever envied your sick child’s excused day of lying on the sofa watching cartoons and napping. OK, so I’m the only one? No? You say you have felt that way, too? You have been burning … Continue reading
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Tagged 24-hour stomach virus, bowling, Carlton, children, church, contemporary South, country music, Cub Scouts, deacon, down time, exhaustion, family, Harris, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, preschool, relationships, relaxation, responsibilities, rest, sick day, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, stomach bug, stomach flu, stomach virus, stress, teaching, television, the South, vomiting
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Andy Griffith: One of a kind
After just a few whistled notes of “The Fishin’ Hole,” the immortal theme song of “The Andy Griffith Show,” I am transported to the carefree summer days of my youth. I memorized that tune, gained an appreciation for the show … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Griffith, Andy Griffith's death, Ben Matlock, contemporary South, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Matlock, Mayberry, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, re-runs, Sheriff Andy Taylor, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern TV shows, Southerners, television, The Andy Griffith Show, The Fishin' Hole, the South, TV theme songs, whistled theme songs
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No more pencils, no more books
School’s out for the summer. Now what? One thing is for sure: sitting around doing nothing is not an option. It seems that in the New South, everyone has somewhere to go … all the time. Our schedules don’t allow … Continue reading
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Tagged children, contemporary South, kids, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, over-programmed, parenting, raising children, raising kids, schedules, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, summer, television, the South, to-do list, too busy, travel, vacation
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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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Another British Invasion
Like most trends in popular culture, Carla and I are late to the ball on the Emmy-award-winning “Downton Abbey.” After many friends and co-workers insisted we join the cult of Downton, we reluctantly re-subscribed to Netflix last weekend so we … Continue reading
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Tagged accents, Anglicizing, BBC, British, contemporary South, Crawley, Dowton Abbey, England, Howard's End, idioms, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Netflix, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, PBS, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, television, the South
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