Hello all my Meshugeneh friends,

Let me first say Luka the part time adoption is still open but be sure to find a Serbian to  English dictionary before you come ..I am sure I will be needing it.

Branka , Joe is lost again and I hope he finds the map so he can find his way back to Meshugeneh land  quickly.

While Peter is over in the other forum giving out English lessons I thought I would give out Southern lessons over here so now you have two classes you have to study for ..  ok ya'll r Uin's ready !

Only a true Southerner knows the difference between:

a hissie fit and a conniption fit, and that you

don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, 

collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc.,

make up "a mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you

the general direction of "yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly"

is, .. as in: "Going to town, be back directly."
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Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar"

is not a request for the white, granular sweet substance

that sits in a pretty little bowl in the middle of the table.
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All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. 

They might not use the term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best

gesture of solace for a neighbor who's got trouble is

a plate of hot fried chicken and a big bowl of cold

potato salad.  If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis,

they also know to add a large banana puddin!
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Only Southerners grow up knowing the  difference

between "right near" and "a right far piece."  They

also know that "just down the road" can be 1 mile

or 20.
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Only a Southerner both knows and understands the

difference between a redneck, a good ol' boy, and

po' white trash.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car

with the flashing turn signal is actually going to make a turn
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A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun,

a verb, or an adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines . 

and when we're "in line"... we talk to everybody!
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Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will

discover they're related, even if only by marriage.
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In the South, y'all is singular .... all y'all is plural
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to

eat them.
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Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon,

grits, and coffee are perfectly wonderful; that red eye

gravy is also a breakfast food; and that fried green

tomatoes are not a breakfast food
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When you hear someone say,

"Well, I caught myself lookin',"

you know you are in the presence of 

a genuine Southerner!
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Only true Southerners say "sweet tea"

and "sweet milk."  Sweet tea indicates the need

for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea

unsweetened.  "Sweet milk" means you don't want 

buttermilk
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True southerners do not eat breakfast , lunch and dinner , we have breakfast, dinner and supper

And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities

at little old ladies who drive 30 MPH 

on the freeway. You just say,"Bless her heart"...

and go your own way.
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Only a true Southerner knows I reckon dose not mean you are crashing your car!!!! The correct use would be. I reckon I'll do it later on dis afternoon.

And to those of you who are still having a hard time

understanding all this Southern stuff ... bless your hearts,

I hear they are fixin' to have classes on Southernness as

a second language!

(Ferget that furin  stuff…)

HUGS AND BLESSINS ALL YA"LL
Geketa

Dear Lilly!

My visit here has been long overdue.

I read the first page and the last and then had to spend time digging and delving in places in between.

I'm certainly going to give the "diet" a go. Things are changing in this world of ours and we need to find a "balance" for ourselves.

As for Geketa's post, well goodness me!

I think I've got this right!

Angel cuddles y'all (to Lilly) and to ya'll (everyone else). Am I a quick learner?

Sarah

BTW in another forum, Peter made me a member of the Meshugeneh

and I didn't have the foggiest. I now see why, from the comments I had made, he said that. Well, I think I do! LOL

Hello again!

After reading some more, I've come back to ask a very deep question.

Are we all nutty as fruitcakes here?

Here's another question for AnaMaria: Pear or not to pear?

Angel cuddles ya'll,

Sarah

Hello Meshugeneh Sarah,

Welcome to our meshugeneh family. We are happy to see what the prim and proper Brit influence will have on us here. I'm not to sure about the French influence  we'll just have to wait and see about that. What a combo.

In regard to your "quick" learning capabilities. Not very impressive i'm sorry to say. You wrote: Angel cuddles y'all (to Lilly) and to ya'll (everyone else). I would have been more then glad to say "by George she's got it" but alas she hasn't got it at all. It should be: Angel cuddles y'all (to Lilly) and to ALL ya'll (everyone else). I certainly hope that's clear now?

You can't hope to understand this place by reading the first and last page. The meshugeneh chronicle/saga has to be studied and if all is not understood ask Lilly and you'll never get an answer. That is the ony way to appreciate the Meshugenehs intensity and seriousness about all we do and write here.

In your second post you asked: Are we all nutty as fruitcakes here? I don't think it's necessary to answer that question, it's quite obvious that the answer is an emphatic NO. We are proud Meshugenehs. There's a big difference and you can ask Lilly and she'll be happy not to explain.

Pears????? I'll leave that to my secret weapon (Anamaria for the uninitiated) to answer since Pears  are her province and area of expertise.

Shalom,

Peter

T - Rex