Hi, All. Auntie KiKi here from
the Consignment Shop Mysteries set in Savannah, the land of milk and honey. If
you have any doubts about that just ask me and I’ll be glad to set you
straight.
Well, here in Savannah we’re
all gearing up for Thanksgiving. The Northeast may lay claim to the first
Thanksgiving, and the Midwest may eat more casseroles per capita than anyplace
else, but nobody does Turkey Day quite like the South. If you're gathered
around the table on Nov. 26 and can relate to the key signs mentioned below, you're
not a redneck, you're having the best meal of your life ‘cause you’re eating in
the South.
1. PIMIENTO CHEESE HAS ITS OWN
PLACE AT THE TABLE.
You don't need a fancy
artisanal cheese platter when you've got pimiento. One bowlful, surrounded
by chopped vegetables and Ritz crackers, is the only appetizer you need. Okay,
maybe two bowls full.
2. EVEN YOUR GREEN BEANS HAVE BACON
IN THEM.
3. THERE'S AT LEAST ONE DISH SOMEBODY
HUNTED, FISHED OR GREW IN THEIR BACKYARD.
4. MAYO IS EVERYBODY'S SECRET
INGREDIENT.
5. PUBLIX'S PILGRIM SALT AND
PEPPER SHAKERS ARE ALWAYS ON THE TABLE.
6. PECAN PIE IS ESSENTIAL AS
THE TURKEY ITSELF. Also, it's pronounced
"pee-can," and it's absolutely necessary even if everyone's too
stuffed after the meal to do more than stare at it.
7. DINNERTIME IS ALWAYS WELL
BEFORE KICKOFF.
Typically, Thanksgiving is a
late afternoon affair—and it's always well before the big games start.
8. ANYONE NORTH OF THE
MASON-DIXON WOULD CALL YOUR SWEET POTATOES DESSERT. Sweet Potatoes with
marshmallows, molasses and brown sugar.
9. THERE'S A CLEAR DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN 'STUFFING' AND 'DRESSING.'
Stuffing is what goes inside of
the bird; dressing is what’s cooked and served on the side.
10. SWEET TEA IS EVERYBODY'S
GO-TO DRINK.
It's easier to find than water,
and you best believe that iced tea will be sweetened to the point that an
outsider might call it sugar-water, but that's what makes it so irresistible.
11. And last but not least… YOU'RE
GOING HOME WITH A 12-POUND "DOGGY BAG
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all! And
God Bless us everyone.
Hugs, Auntie KiKi
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Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHi Jen
DeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you too. Thanks for chatting. Hugs, Duffy
And there's a ham. And mac 'n' cheese. No one should go hungry.
ReplyDeleteYes, aways ham and mac and cheese. Yummmm.
ReplyDeleteHi just love this I must share will write it down and send to friends!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I just adore Southern humor. Hugs, Duffy.
DeleteAnd the dressing has sausage in it and there'd better be deviled eggs on the table -- at least at my Mama's house in Tennessee! Happy Thanksgiving, Duffy
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Auntie Kiki (and Duffy!!!)! :-) What about the mandatory martinis - lol!?!? :-)
ReplyDeleteI would kill for the Publix Pilgrim salt and pepper shakers, Kik!!!. And I may be a Yankee (Schenectady, NY) but I always make sure there is sweet tea on the table, but even tho we don't stuff our bird, sorry to say we still call it stuffing here(LOL.)
ReplyDeleteA very happy Thanks Giving to you too.
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
ReplyDeleteLerners will be happy to supply the mac and cheese. Either the character or the real person. Have a great holiday and stay healthy.
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