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SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK Be sweet: A sexist admonition to curb one’s attitude and what’s coming out of one’s mouth. Usually said sternly to female Southerners...
Mississippians know all about good eats, and Oxford is the best place in the state for foodies to enjoy a plethora of booming restaurants and hidden...
SOUTHERNISM OF THE WEEK When pigs fly: Reference to a mythical moment in future time, when something that currently is not possible comes to pass… which...
Our electricity has gone out three times in the past two weeks. The latest power outage occurred four days before Thanksgiving, when one fridge was filled...
It seems like just a few stories ago that we were just about to kick off the season, and now we are preparing for our final...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Week of October 27, 2014 Southernism of the Week: Don’t insult the alligator before you cross the stream: A simple concept — do...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: A blister: A person who shows up after all the hard work has been completed. Hopefully, not the Ole...
Flo’s buttermilk cheese biscuits. By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit: An expression of surprise and incredulity...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Well that just dills my pickle: Uh-oh. Something has turned everything sour and I’m het up about it…...
By Laurie Triplette ldtriplette@aol.com Southernism of the Week: Happy as a tick on a lazy dog: Exactly what it sounds like, this expression refers to being satisfied...
