“Y’all.” It’s a dead-giveaway that you’re from the South. Not just the southern United States either. In southern France, it’s not uncommon to hear a man say, “Hey y’all, is my beret on straight?” In southern Australia they say, “Throw another pig on the barbie, y’all.” Southern Greece? “Y’all politicians stole all my money!” It’s [...]
Tag: country
I may have mentioned before that I listen to country music. Not the old twangy stuff… the new twangy stuff. One of the reasons I like it is because you always know what you’re going to get. Country music stars know their audience. Some may call it pandering, but I like to think they’re just [...]
In my best Darth Vader voice, I heard “Your journey to the dark side is now complete.” I was puzzled for a moment, but then it occurred to me what had happened. When my wife and I moved to a small town a few years ago, we immediately braced ourselves for the culture shock. We [...]
