Strange things are happening in these here parts...

It's a slow day on AMDAL and in my time catching up with some of those associated with this glorious blog, I have come to realize there is an epidemic happening amongst the young men of AMDAL... It's called Southern women.

And while I'd love to say I started it (because I did), I think that it's about time that everyone get themselves a Southerner- male or female, whatever suits your fancy- to make the days more entertaining.

What kind of things can you look forward to?

I did a bunch of research (read: used that new fangled internet search engine, But It's Not Google and asked some Northerners) to put together a list of some things that Yankees find quite entertaining about us - and we happen to think are totally normal:

Made up words and phrases, and the confused look given when people don't know what we're saying. Here are a few.

Adding 'in to make it an action verb such as "I'm fixin' to do it." Also, adding 'en to the end of anything makes it past tense such as "I'll bring the beer, it's already been boughten." If you're from somewhere, adding "ian" at the end instantly makes you a native. We all refer to my friend's husband as Hondurian instead of Honduran.

Stubbornness. (Editors Note: I think this is a load of bull poopie- it's called conviction. And we're known to get fired up about it.)

Everything is over yonder and you can get there in about 15 minutes.

Lack of problem with killing things. Hunting, fishing, trappin', even shakin' em out of trees just doesn't bother us. I have fond memories of everyone being a bit concerned about cooking live lobsters in Cape Cod. Everyone's thinking of the lobsters' feelings and about setting them free... I picked one up, clipped the rubber bands and said, "meet your maker" when dropping it in a pot of water. He was tasty.

Grits. "I don't eat grits- they're funny. hahaha" - from my co-worker, Angie

We talk to everyone, as though they are a long lost friend, and usually relay the day's events to them.

For some reason ARod finds my elongated vowels particularly funny. "Nooooo" is probably his favorite thing to repeat when I say "no." "Home" runs a close second.

y'all- the word and the magazine.

Jorts.

Yelling things like "fiddlesticks!" and "sugar!"


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Please feel free to comment with your favorite, entertaining Suwanee folk feedback.