What Harlow Knows...

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Harlow has been in the deep south only since April but she already knows…

Southern women appreciate their natural assets:
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable Southern drawl.

Southern women know their manners:
'Yes, ma'am.'
'Yes, sir.'
'Why, no, Billy!'

Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions :
'Y'all come back!'
'Well, bless your heart.'
'Drop by when you can.'
'How's your Momma?'
and the plural of Y'all is 'All Y'all'

Southern women know their summer weather report:
Humidity
Humidity
Humidity

Southern women know their vacation spots:
The beach
The rivuh
The crick

Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:
Colorful hi-heel sandals
Strapless sun dresses
Iced sweet tea with mint

Southern women know everybody's first name:
Honey
Darlin'
Shugah

Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind

Southern women know their religions:
Baptist
Methodist
Football
(Not necessarily it that order!)

Southern women know their country breakfasts:
Red-eye gravy
Grits
Eggs
Country ham
Mouthwatering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly

Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
Chawl'stn
S'vanah
Foat Wuth
N'awlins
Addlanna

Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:
Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler

Southern girls know their prime real estate:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon

Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food


Southern girls know that ASAP really means ‘As Southern As Possible’ and GRITS is 'Girls Raised In The South!’

Southern girls know men may come and go, but girl friends are fahevah!

[Nina, Phil, Harlow & Lacey]

Yep, I know what you mean. We have 2 beagles as well and in my head they have a Texas drawl because of President Johnson's beagles. :)

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

Lady Peri already knows this too...DH and I were talking yesterday about what her accent would be and we thought, hands down, it would be southern :) Taquito's is hispanic...we are nuts!