Say something nice about the South

Yes. I was the guy in the front row who kept bringing his horn up on the wrong beat of the cadence and feeling like an out-of-place jackass (but I could play better than 90% of those other dirtbags)

It will embiggen the heart of the smallest man!

Fried okra is awesome--pick the small ones, roll around in cornmeal, fry. No egg, no breading. One of the best things in the world on a hot day, along with fried green tomatoes.

Cool thread. As do a lot of native southerners (I grew up in Tenn.), I have conflicted feelings about the region. The people in the south are usually nicer, or at least more civil, than those elsewhere. On the other hand, having just moved back to Davidson Co., Tenn. (outside Nashville) I have become re-acquainted with that weird simmering aggression and resentment that so many southerners (men, wimmen too) seem to carry around with them. It's an American trait, obviously, but I do think that southerners of a certain stripe seem to have more of it. I also find it weird that so many people around here affect this super-patriotism when in fact the whole region has always been in opposition to so many "American values." Lack of consciousness?

Did I miss something?

Well, did I?

It's really Dee, or Deanna if you'd like. ;) (See the anagrams thread for more info.)

- Sorry about the SCHLITTERBAHN spelling.

No worries hon. If you don't live around here or have studied German at length, it would be kinda tricky to spell.

Its just that that whole area is confusing with their german influence. Like for instance: Bexar County, 'Historical' Gruene, etc.

Bexar County! You mentioned our county! *laughs* We do have a lot of Germanic influence here in this area, which is both neat and interesting. I'm sure you're aware of the fact that one of the main thoroughfares here in S.A. is called Fredericksburg Rd.; well, the big thoroughfare in my neighborhood is called Wurzbach, which again highlights how thoroughly Germanic peoples have influenced the region.

There is a place in Gruene called the Gristmill that serves the best chicken-fried steak in the world...and its the size of a housecat. Mmmmmm...graaaavyyyyy......

The Gristmill! I've been meaning to try that out. Just need to figure out if Gruene is a short enough distance away for me to drive there sometime soon.

(Boerne is very close by to where I live. I can totally do anything in Boerne. I could also easily handle the drive out to Leon Springs.)

Ahhh, the TX Hill Country....

xpost - I tried to, but it was closed!

What's wrong with gay clubs?

xpost nothing, but I was asking where I could go to watch football.

And are the two of us just going to derail every single thread we post today, h? That's my wish.

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What the fucking hell are you talking about?