Comments on: Southern Sunday Favorite

By: Martha

Martha — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:37:39 +0000

I born to a southern lady, we’ve alway lived in Northern Michigan but trained up southern. So to my utter delight this summer will be moving south, near my extended family. I just can’t wait to be there. This is where all my summer breaks, school breaks and holiday were spent, home. Going home is what we’ve always called it. If I didn’t behave with the pretty is as pretty does.

By: KBeau

KBeau — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:09:31 +0000

Just finished helping move my son and his family from Annapolis, MD, to Savannah, GA. One of my daughter-in-law’s first comments was that the difference in manners was extremely obvious. She grew up on the west coast, but loves the Southern ways.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:14:27 +0000

I remember visiting Texas a few years back & thinking that everyone was so nice & friendly. Here in southern California it’s a hit & miss kind of thing. I grew up in San Diego & people are pretty friendly there. But I once went with a friend who lived in LA to Beverly Hills & I kept saying “Hi” to everyone we walked past. They would all look at me like I was some kind of alien. My friend then told me, people in LA don’t do that. I think it is only common courtesy. I think more people need to be like southerners. Thanks for sharing the rules.

By: Missymomof3

Missymomof3 — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:21:03 +0000

Good manners will never go out of style

By: Deanna Piercy

Deanna Piercy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:56:31 +0000

I grew up in Southern California and moved here the summer before I started college. What a pleasure to discover how genuinely nice and polite people could be. After 29 years here in a little college town in Oklahoma, I’m still often struck by the little Southern courtesies that make life a bit sweeter. Almost as sweet as the tea we like to drink.

By: Mrs. Petrie

Mrs. Petrie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:55:46 +0000

I grew up in TX and was raised with many of these rules. But, it did use to embarrass me when my mom would wave at strangers!