G.R.I.T.S
(Girls Raised In The South)

Southern girls know bad manners when they see them:

Drinking straight out of a can.
Not sending thank you notes.
Velvet after February.
White shoes before Easter or after Labor Day.

 

Southern girls know the three types of school:

Ballroom,
Ballet,
Charm.

 

Southern girls appreciate their natural assets:

Dewy skin.
A winning smile.
That unforgettable, Southern drawl.

 

Southern girls know their manners:

"Yes, ma'am."
"Yes, sir."
"Why, no, Billy!"

 

Southern girls have a distinct way with fond expressions:

"Y'all come back!"
"Well, bless your heart."
"Drop by when you can."
"How's your mother?"
"Love your hair."

 

Southern girls don't sweat....they glisten.

 

Southern girls know their summer weather report:

Humidity
Humidity
Humidity

 

Southern girls have more fun than should be allowed.

 

Southern girls know their three R's:

Rich
Richer
Richest

 

Southern girls know their vacation spots:

The Beach
The Beach
The Beach

 

Southern girls know the joys of June, July, and August:

Summer tans
Wide brimmed hats
Strapless sun dresses

 

Southern girls know everybody's first name:

Honey
Darlin'
Sugah

 

Southern girls know the movies that speak to their hearts:

Gone With the Wind
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias

 

Southern girls know their religions:

Baptist
Methodist
Football

 

Southern girls know the seasons:

Recruiting
Spring Training
Practice
Football
Needlework

 

Southern girls know their country breakfasts:

Red-eye gravy
GRITS
Country ham
Mouth watering homemade biscuits

 

Southern girls know their cities dripping with Southern charm:

Richmond
Charleston
Savannah
Birmingham
Nawlins'

 

Southern girls know their elegant gentlemen:

Men in uniform.
Men in tuxedos.
Rhett Butler, of course.

 

Y'all know Southern girls are quick on the drawl.

 

Southern girls know their prime real estate:

The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon

 

Southern girls can teach anyone to flirt ....

Slowly lower your eyelashes.
Listen carefully to everything he says.
Speak r-e-a-l slow.

 

Southern girls know the three deadly sins:

Bad hair
Bad manners
Bad blind dates

 

Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fo'evah!

 

Now you run along, Sugah,
and send this to some other
Girls Raised in the South,
i.e., Southern Belles.

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