I'm pretty sure I never even heard the word YAM's until I met my yankee husband. raised in NYC <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" />

kandi (born and raised in Texas) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Tales from the south!

Way back when... it was either (1770's 0r 1970's) I landed in Shreveport Louisiana (some military base I forgot the name of) for an overnight layover. We (the flight crew) were put up in some local motel. My friend and I decided to go to a restaurant for dinner (supper?). Both of us were young, cute, and we had short sassy haircuts a'la Dorothy Hammel.

We dined on the most delicious faire ever imagined! Luscious food and truely elegant service. We had 4 white-gloved waiters calling us "Miss".

And the food was not at all expensive. I really felt like I'd been given the royal treatment!

At the end of the meal, one of the waiters shyly requested my autograph.... which I signed. Then I asked him, "Why do you want my autograph?".

"Ya'll are with the Ice Capades!"

We died laughing!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Pep

"Ya'll are with the Ice Capades!"

Bawhahahahahaha... Pep, that's TOO funny!!!

You must have landed at Barksdale AFB...

And little did they know they were dealing with a left-coaster!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> How funny!

We were in Shreveport night before last gambling. They do have some excellent food over there.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by RIF:
You must have landed at Barksdale AFB... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I honestly can't say ... it was like 10 minutes from the motel.

This was during the Vietnam war, and I was assigned to lots of MAC charters. Sometimes taking Boys to war, sometimes to R&R destinations, and sometimes <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> back home.

I can't wait to go to Mississippi... and Susan waits on me hand and foot wearing her little white gloves and calling me "Miss". Although, me being older than Susan, maybe she should call me "Your royal highness."

What all ya'll think?

Pep

Susan,

Here is my email address. Email me sometime.

naivegirl38@hotmail.com

ng <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by papermom:
<strong> Southern Gravy
(Recipe provided ONLY for ML's Ex and his YG)

First, you will need the proper cookware and utensils. Get your iron skillet out of the oven, where it has been stored, upside down, for drying purposes. Also, get your grandma's gravy-stirrin' spoon from the hook over the stove, right there by the flyswatter.

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">hahhaa, I will pass it on, papermom! Great job, I especially like the "handful" of this and that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

RIF,

Where did you grow up in MS? Small town or Jackson? Not really any other large cities round these parts. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

Funny fact about me is that I never left this state until I was a senior in high school. As is obvious from my name, I have led a rather naive and very sheltered life.

Also,

Papermom - loved your gravy recipe! Too funny!

Bob Pure - Sounds like you might have eaten a bit of southern food in your time. I just recently found out that I have some long lost relatives in your part of the world.

ng <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

Hey NG,

Grew up in a small town in NE MS.... went to NEMJC (I think they've renamed it North East Community College), then graduated from MSU

---Go Dawgs!... Hey, who won the Egg Bowl this year???

I still have family back home and we get home once or twice a year to visit...

RIF,

I grew up in a small town too. I guess it is more in central MS.

Sorry RIF, oddly enough neither my H nor I are sports fans. Some folks around here would be appalled that we have no idea who won the Egg Bowl. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" /> . I had no idea so I asked H, and he didn't know either. We don't really have a school allegience. I went to Delta State. H went to USM. And I really don't keep up with the sports there anymore, although I really enjoyed baseball and basketball while I was there.

It really is a small world. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

ng <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

WHO let the 'dawgs out?

ooops...I guess somebody forgot to. We lost. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="images/icons/tongue.gif" />

I grew up really close to Delta State. My H. graduated from MSU and we were married, so we lived there a while.

Now I'm living right here at USM!

Wow, the world is getting smaller and smaller.

Naivegirl, you have mail.

Susan

Hey NG & Susan,

Nice to meet you guys! I meet people from MS all the time over here...

My brother and Uncle went to Ole Miss, so I'm sure that they're happy... Oh well, there's always next year!!!

Maybe we should start a Mississippi Club <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

I live about an hour away from where RIF grew up!
LC

LC,

Maybe a good idea. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

ng <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Lady Clueless:
<strong> Maybe we should start a Mississippi Club <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="images/icons/cool.gif" />

I live about an hour away from where RIF grew up!
LC </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey LC,

I grew up about 30 miles south of Tupelo at the intersection of Hwy 8 and Hwy 15... The town name is the same as one of the larger cities in TX... Oh, and it's 1/2 way between Starkville & Oxford...

I probably gave you WAY to many clues!!!

So where did you grow up?

Hi, RIF,
Yep, I know 'xactly where you grew up. I go to P____ near there from time to time to pick up materials for our business.
I live about 13 miles from where I grew up. I'm about 30 miles on 78 heading northwest from N.A. (I was born in N.A., as were my children and grandchildren), and about 30 miles N of Oxford. I grew up in P.C. (between H.F. and H.S.).
Hope that helps!
LC

Yep, it's a small world.

Lori

<small>[ December 21, 2004, 01:49 PM: Message edited by: at peace ]</small>

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Lady Clueless:
<strong> Hi, RIF,
Yep, I know 'xactly where you grew up. I go to P____ near there from time to time to pick up materials for our business.
I live about 13 miles from where I grew up. I'm about 30 miles on 78 heading northwest from N.A. (I was born in N.A., as were my children and grandchildren), and about 30 miles N of Oxford. I grew up in P.C. (between H.F. and H.S.).
Hope that helps!
LC </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Small world... I went to NEMJC with lots of folks from HF, HS, PC, R, B, P, NA....

NG -

I have to get in on this! I love that I'm not the only person in the world who has thought about this topic. The FOW in my sitch is not from the South. I have often thought of what my H would do if he didn't have my southern home cooking. I've managed to hook the boy on Turnip Greens and Pinto Beans...add a few cap fulls of pure white vinegar and you're in for a grand ol' meal Tennessee style.

His family served Turnip Greens this Thanksgiving just for me...they had never tried them until they had Turkey Day at my house and now they all love them. It made me feel so good when they surprised me with that treat!!!!

I can completely relate to the Southern dishes discussed in this thread. Thanks for the laugh NG!

The OW in my sitch has TOLD me, "I don't bake or cook." Okay. I'm an avid baker and cook. I learned all dwh's fav dishes from his mother before she passed (he's Latino). I make all my sauces homemade. OW's also Hispanic.......he'd have starved. In fact, I know that the one time he left me, they survived on pizza only.

(gag)