[KellyMarie]

I posted a chocolate gravy recipe tonight, in the recipe forum...and, well, apparently some of you yankees just don't git it. This is the south...we eat what we eat. Ok, now I am gonna try to edyacate youins on our philosophy of life. First off, there are some important points about true southern living.

#1...A true, blood born, from the hills Arkie does not care what anyone else thinks about him/her...this goes for the hillbilly's and the more educated folk here. Most true blooded Arkies have high self esteem and when they git ready to do sumthin, eat sumthin, go somewhere, or whatever....it is because it is the thing to do, and not because it is the thing someone else is doing or think we should be doin.

#2 This is the bible belt.....if youin's don't believe in prayer, speakin in tongues, and gittin saved and holy roller churches, youins is in the wrong place.

#3 even folks that don't go to church, respect those that do!! there are no alcohol sales on Sunday in Arkansas...at all.

#4 If you ain't got a boat, a coon dog, a 4 wheeler or a gun rack in yer truck, you is in the wrong state (and yes, I mean any or all of the 4 IN YER TRUCK)

#5 we can make fun of us.....you all can't

#6 difference between us and you is....we don't have to keep up with our neighbors. I may have more than them, they may have more than me...we all get along. and besides, we may be kin somehow. AND...we know our neighbor's names.

#7 speaking of friendliness....we still wave to strangers on the road, without using our fingers. most folks sittin on their porches nod or wave when we drive by...even if we don't know em.

#8 We don't pretend to be smarter than you all when we visit, why do you all pretend to be smarter when you all come down here? Ain't nothin' we hate worse here than a smart-*** yankee....bet ya'll can't run a trot line, load a muzzleloader or whip up a meal for 19 people that just dropped in. We do..often.

#9...and speakin of jes droppin in on folks..it is not considered rude, it is flaterin when ya know folks want to come by.

#10..Procrastinism is not that bad...you Yankees are way too uptight when it comes to rushing around. there is nothing wrong with kicking back and relaxing.

#11 you folks live way too beyond your means...cut back and enjoy what your working your tails off to buy. You all can't enjoy that R.V. or that boat if you all are workin 7 days a week to pay for it.

#12....Chocolate gravy certainly is an acceptable form of breakfast .

Ok, now I hope I have enlightened you all on what Arkies think and feel about life and you all.

BTW...just having fun with youins...please don't take none of this personal.

[HollyHobby]

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[Angie]

ok some of those are acceptable to me too! I don't live in the city.

:rofl:

[RainJ]

They all sound pretty acceptable to me but then again i only live a few towns away from Kmarie

[ticker]

You go girl! Next thing you know you will have them frying green maters!!!! By the way I am a born and raised Arkie! I happen to live in Texas at the moment.

[skyesmom]

Originally Posted by ticker

You go girl! Next thing you know you will have them frying green maters!!!! By the way I am a born and raised Arkie! I happen to live in Texas at the moment.

Only cause we LET you! Now we need recipes for some of those veggies we got this morning.... any good cucumber recipes Kelly?

[ticker]

Dawn I have already called my Arkie MIL and she said we could slice the cumcumbers, do half vinegar and half water along with some of that dill and a tad bit of sugar LOL do you know what a tad bit is???? And then we would have some yummy pickles!!!

[HollyHobby]

Originally Posted by ticker

You go girl! Next thing you know you will have them frying green maters!!!! By the way I am a born and raised Arkie! I happen to live in Texas at the moment.

Wait wait wait I am a City girl by birth (moved country then city again ) and I use to make Fried Green Tomatoes for my ex b/f.

[lah123]

kmarie1965

You go gurl!!!I from Alerbamer, born and bred a southern girl!! Gravy--gravy goes on everything and we can make it out of anything!!!Pick-up trucks and gunracks, and our coon dogs, just the basic necessities of life!!Got to go fetch me a coon for my Sundie Supper,them coons are nocturnal and gots to go catch me one fer the sun comes up..baked coon and sweet taters and cornbread...mmmm yummy!!
Oh, I wish I was in Dixie.......Dixieland........

I'm only kidding..Hope I didn't offend anyone..But I am born and bred and have lived in Alabama all my 37 years of life..And proud of it!! Yeah Auburn!!..

thanks lah123

[KellyMarie]

Hmmmm....the south will rise again.

[Dianaj64]

Hey Kmarie, Weren't you raised in New Jersey??

[ladywine]

That cucumber "pickle" recipe is good - my Mom's been making those for years. Another yummy thing for them is to cut them into spears and dip them in roasted sesame seeds.

[DeerDonna]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! kmarie you hit the nail on the head! Perfect description of life in Arkansas! Oh, and while you are frying your green 'maters, throw in some cukes too, they are great deep fried. But then again, what isnt great deep fried! LOL

[KellyMarie]

Yes, I was raised in New Jersey, but, I have been here since I was 15...Been living with a true blue born and bred in the hills redneck for over 20 years now, 3 redneckedy sons and a born and bred, southern daughter....Trust me, I have been here long enough...I have to admit..I am a redneck at heart

[Dianaj64]

Originally Posted by kmarie1965

Yes, I was raised in New Jersey, but, I have been here since I was 15...Been living with a true blue born and bred in the hills redneck for over 20 years now, 3 redneckedy sons and a born and bred, southern daughter....Trust me, I have been here long enough...I have to admit..I am a redneck at heart

LOL! Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing in Rhode Island. I wanna move too! Don't think my Northern daughters would take to the Southern way of life too easily. They wouldn't want to give up their veggie burgers and yoga for chocolate gravy!

[Barb]

Kmarie--did you forget that YOU ALL think that appliances in your front yard are modern art. (and don't you dare deny that JH had a toilet sitting in his front yard until his girfriend moved in).

I shall stick to the city where if 19 people dropped by I would a)call the police 'cause I don't know that many people in my neighborhood or b) give them directions to the nearest hotel and buffet!


But what do I know. For entertainment around here we watch the Pirate (yes, actually in the Mirage pirate show) weed his back yard "mountain" in his speedo and if it is a really fun day, we vernture to strip and see how many elvis' we can hit.

[KellyMarie]

LOL, oh the toilet, LOL. It is a measurement of wealth...the more refrigerators you have on your porch and in your yard, the more money youhave, LOL!

[skyesmom]

And here I thought plastic pink flamingos were the measurement of wealth there. And if they are, I am the richest one here - I have 35 with spinny wings!

[Angie]

When we went vacationing and passed through the south, the weirdest thing to me was seeing crock pots in every gas station with boiled peanutes (I think thats what they were). To me that is just wrong but I never tried them, they could maybe be good.

[lah123]

I don't care too much for the boiled peanuts, too mushy and salty and the after effects--not very ladylike I might add. :drama: And no chitterlings--yuck..I love beans and greens, anything fried, grape cobbler pies (made with the fresh grapes that grow on the vine in the backyard to blockout the view of the neighbors or the road) homemade wine (it don't take but a sip or two),taters and creamed corn and of course grits and cornbread!!

Oh and the toilet thing..I have one on my patio now we have been redoing a 2nd bathroom for about 2 years and last summer 04--we resorted to putting the old toilet on the back patio--I have been meaning to get DH to haul it off to the garbage or call the county trash to pick it up--but they want $25 just to come and get it--so I have decided I would give DH the sledgehammer and the safety goggles and let him break it up and put small pieces in the regular trash for pick up--this might take 3 weeks for us to disguise the toilet pieces in with the regular trash.... But if it's a sign of wealth them I may be planting a fern in the potty part and set it in front yard so neighbors will envy me LOL. DD might not be very happy with me doing this when her BF comes to pick her up... Oh and I haven't had coon for Sunday dinner but I really had possum once--yuck--I was about 9yrs. and I had begged my country Pawpaw to kill one on Saturday night and we would have it for Sunday dinner(my poor Mawmaw had to clean it and cook it and clean up the greasy dishes)..Never again..oh and my Mom always loved fried fish eggs-like from crappie or bass (you dip them in beaten egg and flour then deep fry them)--now this might technically be roe or caviar but I only have 2 words for it--IT'S NASTY. And the sous meat(I think this how you spell it),frog legs or cow brains and scramble eggs(I was always told it was sausage scrambled in with the eggs --but I knew better) another big YUCK!! Oh and green onions, radishes,cucumber slices, sliced tomatoes and hotpepper--all garden grown fresh is served with every meal in the South during the spring and summer.

Thanks Lah123

[HollyHobby]

Here you go Ladies. I posted a few other ones for some other people (hehe Barb) You're Probably a Redneck if...

1. More than one living relative is named after a southern civil war general.
2. Your front porch collapses and more than six dogs are killed.
3. Your home has more miles on it than your car.
4. You think that potted meat on a saltine is an hors d'oeurve.
5. There is a stuffed possum anywhere in your house.
6. You consider a six-pack and a bug-zapper high-quality entertainment.
7. Fewer than half of your cars run.
8. The primary color of your car is "bondo."
9. You stand under the mistletoe at christmas and wait for Granny and cousin Sue-Ellen to walk by.
10. Your family tree doesn't fork.
11. Your hairdo has ever been ruined by a ceiling fan.
12. Your mother has been involved in a fistfight at a high school sports event.
13. You've ever barbecued Spam on the grill.
14. The best way to keep things cold is to leave'em in the shade.
15. The neighbors started a petition over your Christmas lights.
16. Your brother-in-law is your uncle.
17. You have refused to watch the Academy Awards since "Smokey and the Bandit" was snubbed for best picture.
18. Your only condiment on the dining room table is the economy size bottle of ketchup.
19. The rear tires on your car are at least twice as wide as the front ones.
20. You consider "Outdoor Life" deep reading.
21. You prominently display a gift you bought at Graceland.
22. You use the term 'over yonder' more than once a month.
23. The diploma hanging in your den contains the words "Trucking Institute."
24. Your mother keeps a spit cup on the ironing board.
25. You've ever worn a tube top to a wedding.
26. Your favorite Christmas present was a painting on black velvet.
27. You think that Dom Perignon is a mafia leader.
28. You think that beef jerky and Moon Pies are two of the major food groups.
29. You think that Campho-Phenique is a miracle drug.
30. The first words out of your mouth every time you see friends are "Howdy!" "HEY!" or "How Y'all Doin?" (If they respond with the same... they're a redneck too!)
31. You have more than two brothers named Bubba or Junior.
32. Your father encourages you to quit school because Larry has an opening on the lube rack.
33. You think a Volvo is part of a woman's anatomy.
34. You think that the styrofoam cooler is the greatest invention of all time and doubles as a hope chest.
35. You've been too drunk to fish.
36. You had to remove a toothpick for wedding pictures.
37. You've ever used a weedeater indoors.
38. You have a rag for a gas cap (on a car that does run.)
39. You look upon a family reunion as a chance to meet 'Ms. Right.'
40. You have to go outside to get something out of the fridge.
41. Your richest relative invites you over to his new home to help him remove the wheels and skirt.
42. You've ever financed a tattoo.
43. Your idea of a 7 course meal is a bucket of KFC and a sixpack.
44. You go to a tupperware party for a haircut.
45. You have spray painted your girlfriend's name on an overpass.
46. Your lifetime goal is to own a fireworks stand.
47. Someone asks to see your ID and you show them your belt buckle.
48. Your Junior/Senior Prom had a daycare.
49. The directions to your house include "turn off the paved road."
50. Your dog and your wallet are both on chains.
51. Your kids are going hungry tonight because you just had to have those Yosemite Sam mudflaps.
52. You owe the taxidermist more than your annual income.
53. You have lost at least one tooth opening a beer bottle.
54. Jack Daniels makes your list of "most admired people".
55. You won't stop at a rest area if you have an empty beer can in the car.
56. Your dog can't watch you eat without gagging.
57. You have a Hefty bag on the passenger side window of your car.
58. You have a very special baseball cap just for formal occassions.
59. Redman sends you a Christmas card.
60. You bought a VCR so you could tape wrestling while you are at work.
61. Your house doesn't have curtains, but your truck does.
62. You have started a petition to change the National Anthem to "Georgia on My Mind."
63. You consider your license plate personalized because your dad made it in prison.
64. You have been fired from a construction job because of your appearance.
65. You need an estimate from your barber before you get a haircut.
66. The biggest fashion risk you take is which plaid you'll wear to the 4-H Fair.
67. You have flowers planted in a bathroom appliance in your front yard.
68. Someone in your family says "Cum'n heer an' lookit this afore I flush it."
69. You mow your lawn and find a car.
70. If going to the bathroom in the middle of the night involves putting on shoes (if you have them) a jacket and grabbing a flashlight.
71. You go christmas shopping for your mom, sister, and girlfriend, and you only need to buy one gift.
72. You are still holding on to Confederate money because you think the South will rise again.
73. You consider pork and beans to be a gourmet food.
74. You have to go down to the creek to take a bath.
75. You consider a three piece suit to be a pair of overalls, a plaid flannel shirt and thermal underwear.
76. You've ever made change in the offering plate.
77. If the fifth grade is referred to as "your senior year."
78. You have 5 cars that are immobile and house that is.
79. You gene pool doesn't have a "deep end."
80. Your 'huntin dawg' cost more than the truck you drive him around in.
81. You have a Hefty bag for a Car/Truck convertable top.
82. Your belt buckle weighs more than three pounds.
83. You have an Elvis Jello mold.
84. You own more cowboy boots than sneakers.
85. You have a picture of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, or Elvis over your fireplace.
86. You just bought an 8-track player to put in your car.
87. There are four or more cars up on blocks in the front yard.
88. The theme song at your high school prom was 'Friends in Low Places.'
89. It's easier to spray weed killer on your lawn than mow it.
90. You think that John Deere Green, Ford Blue, and Primer Gray are the three of the primary colors.
91. You've ever climbed a water tower with a bucket of paint to defend your sister's honor.
92. Your vehicle has a two-tone paint job--primer red and primer gray.
93. The tobacco chewers in your family aren't just men.
94. Ya can't get married to yer sweetheart cause there is a law against it.
95. Ya celebrate groundhog day (cause ya believe in it!)
96. You've been on TV more than 5 times describing the sound of a tornado.
97. Your beer can collection is considered a tourist attraction in your home town.
98. Getting a package from your post office requires a full tank of gas in the truck.
99. You dated your daddy's current wife in high school.
100. You grow Vidalia onions rather than considering them a gourmet item.
101. The most serious loss from the earthquake was your Conway Twitty record collection (you insurance man is one too if he pays you for it.)
102. You've ever hit a deer with your car... on purpose!
103. Your mom gives you tips on how to sneak booze into sporting events.
104. The blue book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas it has in it.
105. On your first date you had to ask your Dad to borrow the keys to the tractor.
106. In tough situations you ask yourself, "What would Curly do?"
107. Taking your wife on a cruise means circling the Dairy Queen.
108. You think the last words to the Star Spangled Banner are "Gentlemen, start your engines." or "Play Ball..."
109. Your child's first words are "Attention K-Mart shoppers!"
110. Your wife's best pair of shoes are steel-toed Red Wings.
111. You have a color coordinating rope that ties down your car hood.
112. You bring your dog to work with you.

WARNING:
IF TWENTY OR MORE OF THE ABOVE ARE TRUE ABOUT YOU.... YOU ARE A REDNECK, AND SHOULD SEEK CIVILIZED HELP IMMEDIATELY...

[KellyMarie]

My hubby's favorite meal; pinto beans, fried taters, polk sallet, gravy and cornbread. I have never seen the boiled peanuts...that one is new to me.

[skyesmom]

Originally Posted by kmarie1965

My hubby's favorite meal; pinto beans, fried taters, polk sallet, gravy and cornbread. I have never seen the boiled peanuts...that one is new to me.

What is polk sallet? Guess I am not quite Southern enough to know that one? Is it poke salad?

[HollyHobby]

Originally Posted by skyesmom

What is polk sallet? Guess I am not quite Southern enough to know that one? Is it poke salad?

*jumps up and down* OH OH I KNOW THIS ONE!! (DH's hubby is from AR) It's some kind a green plant with berries on it. If you boil the root until it becomes a paste it works great on posion ivy YEA like I'd eat THAT!

[Barb]