Southern Tradition
Every region of every country in the world has its own set of traditions. I'm of the opinion that no other region anywhere on Earth has as much as the southern United States. While I don't agree with a lot of what goes on down here as far as politics, closed minds and beliefs about things like race but by the large the south is full of people who love all (regardless of race or other such factors) and are proud of there heretage. Here are some things that we hold near and dear to our hearts.
Southern Cooking: Who can argue that the south doesn't have the best food in the world? We know how to properly cook fried chicken (in an iron skillet with lots of Crisco - take that trans fat worriers). We know how to make real cornbread, dressing (as in the stuff made with cornbread, not loaf bread), greens (mustard, collared, whatever... it doesn't matter), etc. Iron skillets are passed down from generation to generation and they get better with every use and seasoning. I could go on and on but I think you see the point I'm making here.
Southern heretage: This could be all-encompassing but the main things I want to touch on this is mostly the cival war era. Many people in the south wear it like a badge of honor and they should. Southerners have much about the past to be proud of. However I do have to say that I disagree with one thing: The flag (and if you're from the south you know which flag I'm talking about). Yes it's a symbol of our past. No it should not be a part of our present. I feel that Mississippi should change the state flag to a design that does not include the Confederate battle flag. It should be noted that Mississippi is the only state that still includes the Confederate flag into the present state flag. "But it's the flag our forefathers fought under, we should honor them." Ok, using that logic the US should be flying the Union Jack (the flat of the United Kingdom/England), also certain states should be flying the Mexican, French and Spanish flags. Hey, we all had ancestors to fight under those flags.
Smellin' what I'm cooking'? Move on and embrace the past whle honoring the past. Trying to keep the past from leaving is a whole different matter and what a lot of people seem to do.
Football: Football is king in the south. I know that on Friday nights my show will be dead because no one will be listening (they're all at the game). Philadelphia shuts down all together, expecially when Philly and Central both have home games. College football is Saturday... if State and/or Ole Miss are on the air the town will be vacant because everyone's at home or at their favorite watering hole watching the game. Of course, I can't forget to mention junior college ball on Thursdays. Football is very much an important social and recreational activity down south and one that's very much looked forward to. Fall in the south sure is fun!
I could go on and on; these are but a few traditions the south is known for. Of course, we also have the most beautiful and (most of the time) sweetest women in the world. For every bad things that is a part of the south, there are at least two or three good things. I'm proud to be southern and I hope to do some thing to make things better down here.
The rest of the world is watching and it's noticing a new south; let's keep them talking.
--Jonathan
Southern Cooking: Who can argue that the south doesn't have the best food in the world? We know how to properly cook fried chicken (in an iron skillet with lots of Crisco - take that trans fat worriers). We know how to make real cornbread, dressing (as in the stuff made with cornbread, not loaf bread), greens (mustard, collared, whatever... it doesn't matter), etc. Iron skillets are passed down from generation to generation and they get better with every use and seasoning. I could go on and on but I think you see the point I'm making here.
Southern heretage: This could be all-encompassing but the main things I want to touch on this is mostly the cival war era. Many people in the south wear it like a badge of honor and they should. Southerners have much about the past to be proud of. However I do have to say that I disagree with one thing: The flag (and if you're from the south you know which flag I'm talking about). Yes it's a symbol of our past. No it should not be a part of our present. I feel that Mississippi should change the state flag to a design that does not include the Confederate battle flag. It should be noted that Mississippi is the only state that still includes the Confederate flag into the present state flag. "But it's the flag our forefathers fought under, we should honor them." Ok, using that logic the US should be flying the Union Jack (the flat of the United Kingdom/England), also certain states should be flying the Mexican, French and Spanish flags. Hey, we all had ancestors to fight under those flags.
Smellin' what I'm cooking'? Move on and embrace the past whle honoring the past. Trying to keep the past from leaving is a whole different matter and what a lot of people seem to do.
Football: Football is king in the south. I know that on Friday nights my show will be dead because no one will be listening (they're all at the game). Philadelphia shuts down all together, expecially when Philly and Central both have home games. College football is Saturday... if State and/or Ole Miss are on the air the town will be vacant because everyone's at home or at their favorite watering hole watching the game. Of course, I can't forget to mention junior college ball on Thursdays. Football is very much an important social and recreational activity down south and one that's very much looked forward to. Fall in the south sure is fun!
I could go on and on; these are but a few traditions the south is known for. Of course, we also have the most beautiful and (most of the time) sweetest women in the world. For every bad things that is a part of the south, there are at least two or three good things. I'm proud to be southern and I hope to do some thing to make things better down here.
The rest of the world is watching and it's noticing a new south; let's keep them talking.
--Jonathan
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