“ “Do Southerners laugh at different things than Northerners do? Yes, I say--Northerners.” Roy Blount, Jr., Roy Blount’s Book of Southern Humor” — Deborah Ford Humor Copy Share Image
“Grits Glossary blues \’blüz\ n: nothing but a good man singing about hardship, sorrow, and the things he’s done wrong--but sake’s alive,… — Deborah Ford Good man Copy Share Image
“ “In the South, football is confused with religion, chivalry, the Civil War, and women.” -Diane Roberts, The Quotable South ” — Deborah Ford Civil war Copy Share Image
“ The Grits Guide to Southern Humor “If you don’t make fun of yourself, somebody is going to do it for you.”… — Deborah Ford Dixie chicks Copy Share Image
“ A Grits girl treated without TLC may end up a PMS…a Precious Moody Southerner! ” — Deborah Ford Copy Share Image
“ If the sweet lilt of a soft Southern accent isn’t music to the ears, we just don’t know what is. Music… — Deborah Ford Music Copy Share Image
“ Redneck Rules of Etiquette • To avoid bruising wine as you decant it, make sure to tilt the paper cup. •… — Deborah Ford First date Copy Share Image
“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #13: If anyone tries to tell you a Southern girl shouldn’t drink, just tell them the truth: we… — Deborah Ford Truth Copy Share Image
“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #39: It’s been said that love makes the world go round. That may be true, but friendship keeps… — Deborah Ford Friendship Copy Share Image
“If you’re single and you’re not having the greatest fun of your life, it’s high time to reassess your priorities. It may… — Deborah Ford County fair Copy Share Image
“ “The biggest myth about Southern women is that we are frail types--fainting on our sofas…nobody where I grew up ever acted… — Deborah Ford North carolina Copy Share Image
“Grits Glossary hillbilly \’hil-,bi-lē\ n: a derogatory term that refers to people living in the next county or town; alternate forms include… — Deborah Ford Copy Share Image
“Entertaining is a way of life for the Southern girl. We’ve been doing it for over three hundred years now, and we’re… — Deborah Ford Civil war Copy Share Image
“Finding and keeping a lifelong partner is a common dream of all girls, everywhere. Women love men (well, most of us, anyway--Ellen… — deborah ford Dreams Copy Share Image
“Grits Pearl of Wisdom #20: Preparing for a Southern guest is a labor of love, but remember: after three days, fish and… — Deborah Ford Labor of love Copy Share Image
“The work party is also a strong tradition in the South. It was a hard life as a small farmer, and when… — Deborah Ford End of the day Copy Share Image
“The ultimate symbol of our religious devotion isn’t our churches, though it’s often beside them. In the South, we understand cemeteries as… — Deborah Ford Family history Copy Share Image
“ Not Your Stereotypical Southern Belle By Betsy Shearon, George Grits I grew up being more interested in scoring touchdowns than wearing… — Deborah Ford Southern belle Copy Share Image
“ “I’ve always pictured myself as a clydesdale.” -Sandra Bullock, Virginia Grits ” — Deborah Ford Sandra Bullock Copy Share Image
“Well, I declare!: The Appalachian dialect of the mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee is linguistically closer to Elizabethan English (the… — Deborah Ford Family Copy Share Image
“ Foreword As a true blue Southern girl I have often wondered…if preppies could have their own handbook…why not us? And now… — Deborah Ford Gone with the wind Copy Share Image
“ Southern girls know the sweet smell of summer… Confederate jasmine Sweet wisteria Purple lilac Suntan lotion” — Deborah Ford Summer Copy Share Image
“Grits Glossary success \sǝk-‘ses\ n: something a Grits has to define for herself, simply put ” — Deborah Ford Resilience Copy Share Image
“ charm \’chärm\ n: a power or quality of giving delight or arousing admiration; an attribute regularly seen in Girls Raised in… — Deborah Ford Joy Copy Share Image
