Sunday, November 09, 2008

Top Ten Things I Love About The South

10. People pulling over for a funeral procession.
9. The kid placing his hand over his heart while the funeral procession passes him.
8. The tow truck driver turned Baptist preacher.
7. Sweet Tea (no, I mean real sweet tea)
6. A lifelong friend who drove 1.5 hours to surprise us at the funeral...just because he couldn't stand the thought of us being only 1.5 hours away and not seeing us.
5. Everyone saying the word "y'all"
4. Perfect strangers saying "hi" to you when you walk through the mall instead of intentionally looking the other way.
3. College football (it's just not the same in other parts of the world as it is in the deep south).
2. The vacancy left all throughout town on Sunday morning because everyone has gone to church.
1. Someone titled "aunt" or "uncle" or "cousin" is more than just a relative. They're truly family. Often as close as mom or dad or brother or sister. Family is just different in the south.