Synopses & Reviews
Moving South? Feeling a little out of place? Craving pizza from home and faking a passion for sweet tea? Not generating much Southern hospitality? Wondering if you'll ever fit in? andlt;BRandgt; Well, honey, here's your complete guide to living in Dixie, providing migrating Yanks with tips on living, eating, greeting, driving, walking, talking, and what food to bring to a funeral. From his 'n' her Southern Hair Dos (and Don'ts) to The A to Z Dixie Dictionary, Suddenly Southern includes everything you need to know about living south of the Mason-Dixon Line, including: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;UL TYPE=DISCandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Recipes that range from mint juleps and hoppin' john to recipes for disaster andlt;LIandgt;"Know Your Bugs by Their Mugs," a handy identification chart andlt;LIandgt;10 ways to say, "Now that's ugly" in Dixie andlt;LIandgt;How to walk from the store to the car without dying, a Fun-in-the-Sun Survival Kit andlt;LIandgt;100 Southern Things Worth the Trip andlt;/ULandgt; andlt;BRandgt; From Southern tailgate food (deviled eggs and cheese straws) to minding your BBQs, from pronouncing pecan to knowing when your cat's a true Southerner, from knowing when you're fittin' in to knowing when you're not, this is the ideal guide for anyone moving, planning a move, or just plain ol' interested in this fascinating American region. With this book on your shelf, they'll never be able to say "Yankee, go home" again.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1. A Moving Target, or Toto, I Have a Feeling We're Not in Philly Anymoreandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;2. Close Encounters of the Southern Kind, or Don't You Be My Neighborandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;3. Easy for You to Sayandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;4. Dressed to Killandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;5. No Grits, No Gloryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;6. Postcards from the Edgeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;7. Scout's Honorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;8. Sports Illustrated Meets Southern Living, or My Compliments to the Refandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;9. Wedding Belle Bluesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;10. Moving South: The Twelve-Step Programandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments