Friday, October 10, 2008

Things I have Learned from Have Being in Alabama

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM HAVE BEING IN ALABAMA . ..
(author unknown)

Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in Alabama .
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Alabama plus a couple no one's seen before. If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
Onced and Twiced are words.
It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
People actually grow and eat okra.
'Fixinto' is one word.
There is no such thing as 'lunch.' There is only dinner and then there is supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
Backards and forwards means 'I know everything about you.'
You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn't matter what time it is. You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
You measure distance in minutes.
Sometimes you have to switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.
'Fix' is a verb. Example: 'I'm fixing to go to the store.'
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You know what a 'DAWG' is.
You carry jumper cables in your car . . .. For your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
The first day of deer season is a state holiday.
100 degrees Fahrenheit= 'a little warm.'
We have four seasons: Almost Summer, Summer, still Summer and Christmas.
Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as 'goin' Wal-martin' or off to 'Wally World.'
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: 'What kinda coke you want?'
Fried catfish is the other white meat. (Pork's 1st)
We don't need no stinking driver's Ed . . . If our mama says we can drive, we can drive.


I thought this was funny. I think it could really relate to anyone from the south.

7 comments:

"J" said...

Your state is soooooooooooooooooooooo much like my state it's not even funny!!!!! lol

"J" said...

YIPPEE!!!! Your going to join us!!!!! =)

We are going to have FUN FUN FUN FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm also going to blog about another exchange today! You have to JOIN this!!!! I did it last year and I had a BLAST!!! It's an ornament exchange!!!!! To make a L-O-N-G story short that is why I started my blog!!!

I'm also going to leave you some BLOG BLING today!!!!

((((HUGS))))

Bama Belle said...

I think this is too cute! I may bloglift, of course I will give you credit! I actually did some cleaning at the blog house and re- arranging and have your link on my fav to read blogs! Hope that is OK. You know I love to come here and see what is hapening on the island. Have a good one!

Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe said...

Leigh~ I am watching your boy Fabian on the morning show. He is awesome! They need to hire him for real.
I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry at your list. All to true!

We picked your name as our giveaway winner!

h said...

Grrrherhahahahaahahhaha! Those were great.

Leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville said...

J- I think its a southern thing.

Why sure, Bama Belle. Gladly and I am honored.

Sandi-Fabian is a trip. A clown. A true entertainer...and I dont mena cause a camera or lights are on him...he is just so funny and engaging. You cannot stop laughing. Love him! I am so excited about winning! I love love the whistlestop! Can't wait to get it!

Troll-glad you liked...

Valarie Lea said...

Oh my goodness this is so so true!