There are several ways that Southerners spot yankees and deal with them accordingly. Around these parts, if you ask for directions to Grenada, MS and pronounce it Gre-NAH-da, a local is going to snicker and give you directions to who-knows-where. Likewise, no Southerner goes down to the Gulf to visit Biloxi (pronounced like lox & bagels). We travel to Bi-LUX-ee.
Yesterday, we found a new way to weed out the yankees. (Pamela, this is for you.) Cousin Bill is visiting so we took him yesterday down to the river to a great Mississippi River museum. On the return tram, we chatted with some ladies who were visiting from Maine. Finally, she asked if she could pose a question.
"We were walking yesterday and there were all these trees with shiney leaves and the biggest white flowers. Do you know what they are?"
In unison, Mike and I said, "Magnolias!" Who knew that was a mystery plant!?
Yesterday, we found a new way to weed out the yankees. (Pamela, this is for you.) Cousin Bill is visiting so we took him yesterday down to the river to a great Mississippi River museum. On the return tram, we chatted with some ladies who were visiting from Maine. Finally, she asked if she could pose a question.
"We were walking yesterday and there were all these trees with shiney leaves and the biggest white flowers. Do you know what they are?"
In unison, Mike and I said, "Magnolias!" Who knew that was a mystery plant!?
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