Monday, June 12, 2006

Southern Women

                                                               

 

SOUTHERN WOMEN

ARE NOTEWORTHY
SPEAK VOLUMNS WITH THEIR EYES
USUALLY CRY WHEN NOBODY IS LOOKIN
HAVE PASSION IN THEIR VOICES
ARE QUICK WITTED AND WILD SPIRITED
CAN NOT BE CONTAINED, CONFINED OR CENSORED
ARE NOTORIUS FLIRTS
LOVE THEIR FRONT PORCHES, FANS AND ICED TEA
CAREFULLY TEND THEIR GARDENS, BOTH SPIRITUAL AND FAMILY...........
LOVE THEIR HATS
CAN BE COUNTED ON FOR TENDERNESS IN ALL THE RIGHT PRIVATE MOMENTS
STILL USE HANKERCHIEFS AND SCARVES
LOVE TO LAUGH
WILL LOVE SO DEEPLY THAT IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE SENSE TO THE AVERAGE PERSON
CAN SPEAK SO SOFTLY THAT YOU HAVE TO LEAN IN TO HEAR
AND YELL SO LOUDLY THAT YOU HAVE TO COVER YOUR EARS, SOMETIMES IN THE SAME SENTENCE AND USUALLY ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN
THEIR PEARLS ARE REAL ALONG WITH THEIR SILVER
GROW UP KNOWING THEY CAN DO ANYTHING THEY SET THEIR MIND TO
WILL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU IF YOU ARE WELL AND MILD MANNERED
WILL POINT OUT INJUSTICE AND STAND ON PRINCIPLE
CAN GET BY WITH SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT PEOPLE AS LONG AS WE ADD, "GOD LOVE 'EM" AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE
KNOW ALL TOO WELL WHEN NOT TO CROSS THE LINE, BUT SOMETIMES DO IT ANYWAY
ARE OFTEN CALLED BY THEIR FIRST AND MIDDLE NAMES BY FAMILY
COUNT ON THE GIRLFRIENDS FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
WILL COME OVER AT THE DROP OF A HAT IF YOU NEED THEM
LOVE TO MAKE UP SONGS
MAKE PIES AND CAKES FROM SCRATCH
LOVE TO BAT THEIR EYES FOR EFFECT
CAN BE COUNTED ON FOR TELLING YOU THE TRUTH,UNLESS OF COURSE IT WOULD HURT YOUR FEELIN'S
KNOW WHEN TO CUT THEIR LOSSES
AND HOW TO RUN A FAMILY ON A BUDGET
LOVE THEIR JEWELRY
MAY FUSS ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES BUT DEFEND THEM TO DEATH
KNOW THAT MEN LOVE THEIR TOYS AND CAN GIVE THEM THEIR "SPACE"
KNOW HOW IMPORTANT A KISS CAN BE
BASK IN THE AFTERGLOW

ALL IN ALL WE ARE A SELECT GROUP, AN ACQUIRED TASTE,  A TALL ORDER, A SMILE OFDESIRE...AND A COOL DRINK OF WATER ON A HOT SULTRY SUMMERS AFTERNOON.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am not fortunate to be a Southern woman but I am fortunate to call a few Southern women friends. This was a neat read :)

betty

Anonymous said...

Hmmmmm.....I'm from Southern  Calif....does that count?
Pam

Anonymous said...

Amen, sister!

Anonymous said...

Thanks Pea...for everything.


xoxoxo,
Little Pea

Anonymous said...

Well -- you're already aware of my fondness for Southern women.  You're my favorite -- with Andi in a solid second place.  I've just always been a fan of ya'll!!

HONK!!
Russ

Anonymous said...

I am a half-breed, with my daddy coming from Jaw-jah, and now I understand some of my non-northern girl behavior better. Nicely done!

xoxo

Anonymous said...

Maybe I can become an honorary member ?  Tina

Anonymous said...

And a Southern Woman can say "Now, y'all drop by sometime" and mean the exact opposite.  Paulette

Anonymous said...

I am so not in the right place.  Mrs. L