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Category Archives: Southern Fried Saturday
Southern Fried Saturday #4: gentlemen
Once upon a time, a waitress called me “ma’am”. I was 16, maybe 17. A friend came to the rescue, telling the waitress that, “unless a woman is visibly over 35, she is not a ma’am.” It was funny. It is not so funny for my colleague. Let’s call him Roger (’cause, well, that’s his [...]
Southern Fried Saturday #3: Hush Puppies
During the Civil War (or, as some southerners like to say, “The War of Northern Aggression”), the confederate soldiers would keep dogs to help them track. At night, the soldiers needed to keep the dogs quiet so they wouldn’t give away their location. So, when the dogs would get restless or hungry and start baying, [...]
Southern Fried Saturday #2: Carolina Porches
Carolina porches are a thing of beauty: eight feet wide, often times the width of the house, timeless. When I see a nice wide Carolina porch, I imagine: The air is warm and inviting as I step out onto the porch. Moisture clings to my skin, giving me a soft dewy appearance. The glass of [...]
Southern Fried Saturday #1: Sweet Tea
I get asked a lot why I set all my stories in the South, to which I say: there is one in Northern Idaho! Actually, the answer is: because the American South is awesome. The culture, the food, the atmosphere, the weather, the people – all awesome. So, to celebrate the awesomeness of the South [...]
Southern Fried Saturday: The Biltmore Estate