On Mon 21 Jan 2008 06:02:27a, Michael "Dog3" told us...

> Christine Dabney > dropped this
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Heya folks,
>>
>> I am up late at night again, reading food blogs. And I just found
>> this essay...
>>
>> This is an undiscovered til now essay by the late great Edna
>> Lewis...sent to Gourmet Magazine and just published. This really
>> resonates with me, and I post the link here for all you other
>> southerners and would-be southerners...
>>
>> http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000...southern_lewis
>>
>> Christine
>
> What a charming essay. I very much enjoyed and thank you for sharing.
> It comes at a good time for me, having spent the past week dealing with
> "Southerners" from Alabama. I won't go into detail but the 5 or so people
> I've had to deal with have left a... hmmm... very sour taste in my mouth
> in regards to 'Bammers as being part of the human race.
>
> My aunt an uncle live in Baton Rouge. Louisiana folks are a whole
> different breed than the 'Bammers. I love my stays in Louisiana.
>
> Michael
>
>
>

There are a lot of charming folk in Alabama, Michael. You were just very
unlucky to have 5 that weren't!

--
Wayne Boatwright

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