10 Things I Love About The South

1) The world can be falling down around them, death, destruction, even nuclear holocaust, and Southern women will have their hair and makeup done. Just because your miserable doesn't mean you can't look good.

2) When you ask someone in the South, "how are you?", they don't say "I'm fine." They usually answer with a wildly entertaining story.

3) You can buy boiled salty wonderful peanuts off just about any road in the South.

4) Trees. Trees. Trees.

5) Southerners love their animals. They love their horses, dogs, and cats. They also love to eat whatever animal isn't one of those.

6) While many Americans drink because they want to forget life, Southerners drink to enjoy life. And they do. Drink. Alot.

7) Blue Dog Democrats. Yes, these are Democrats I actually like because when asked about Obama over in Europe they say things like, "Well, I hope everyone in Germany votes for him."

8) Everybody knows everybody's business. The Internet still does not compare to the gossip grapevine of the South.

9) When driving through neighborhoods or slow streets in town, everyone waves at you. And then they turn to each other say, "Who is that and why is she driving Bobby's truck?" And in about 30 minutes everyone knows you're in town. Even the ones who don't know you.

10) Restaurants tend to be family owned and the food melts in your mouth. When you ask for tea, they ask, "Regular or sweet?" If you say sweet they know you are from here.