Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Hey folks! Welcome back to Coon Creek. Please make yourselves
comfortable, there's plenty of room. The crowd looks kind of thin
today. I guess a lot of people are still on the road, their bellies
full of grandma's stuffing and their cars just as full of Christmas
gifts. (Surely they aren't at the mall--you couldn't pay me enough
to go back there this soon!)
Come to think of it, most of the men folk are probably out in
the woods. At least that's where my guys are. They were stringing
weights on duck decoys last night a long time after I had collapsed
on the couch. Which reminds me ladies, (she says, dropping her
voice to a whisper), I love my duck hunters but I've got to pick
at them a little. They bought these little battery operated
things (about the size of a coaster) that agitate the water around
the decoys so it looks like the ducks are paddling. My question: Do
you really think a real duck is capable of looking down and saying,
"Hey, that water isn't moving around that duck down there. Something's
fishy...wait a minute---it's a trap! Let's get out of here!" Like I
told my friend, we need to come up with something to sell to duck
hunters. There's a real market here. (grin)
I won't take any more of your time today; just wanted to drop in
and say, "I hope your Christmas was merry and your New Year is
blessed and prosperous."
Hugs,
Shellie
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Drum roll please------The winner of December's Great Gator
Give-A-Way is Wendy Madison from Marietta, Georgia.
Congratulations Wendy! Your 'gator is on it's way.
See Wendy's Gator at the All Things Southern Store:
http://www.allthingssouthern.com (Look under Ag Products)
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"Chuckles"
I've been told I haven't done enough redneck jokes. This should
even things up a little:
Back before Christmas a redneck family was visiting the city,
shopping in a mall for the first time in their life. The father
and son were strolling around while the mother picked up a few
necessities. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but
especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and
then slide back together.
"Paw," the boy asked, "what's 'at?"
The father responded, "Son, I dunno. I ain't never seen anything
like it. I ain't got no idea'r what it is."
While the boy and his father watched with amazement, a fat old
lady waddled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls
opened and the lady stepped between them into a small room. The
walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small
circular numbers above the walls light up. As it reached the last
number the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Then the
walls opened up and a gorgeous, voluptuous 24-year-old blonde woman
stepped out.
The father, not taking his eyes off the young woman, said quietly
to his Son, "Boy, go git yo Momma.... "
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"A Taste of the South"
HOT WATER CORN BREAD
As a general rule, Southerners serve greens and black-eyed peas on
New Year's Day. Our grandparents believed it brought prosperity
in the year to come. And while we don't necessarily believe that
anymore, for those who plan to stick with tradition, I offer you
a recipe for good ole' hot water cornbread--a perfect compliment for
those veggies.
•2 cups cornmeal
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•2 cups boiling water
•Vegetable oil
Stir together the cornmeal and salt while heating about a half-inch
of oil in a skillet, (the black, cast-iron, been-around-for-ages-
kind works best). Heat the water to boiling and pour over the salted
meal, stirring well. Drop spoonfuls of meal into hot oil and fry to
a golden brown. Drain and blot with paper towels before sprinkling
with salt. Perfect!
~ Thanks to Lillie for all the cornbread she cooked for the Tomlinson
family over the years and for sharing her recipe with me.
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"Spotlight on the South"
SPOTLIGHT ON THE SUGAR BOWL
NEW ORLEANS, La. ----- Southeastern Conference Champion Louisiana
State University will face the University of Illinois, the champion
of the Big Ten Conference, in the 68th Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic Jan.
1, 2002 at 7:30 p.m. in the Louisiana Superdome.
"This will be an historic Sugar Bowl," said Bowl executive director
Paul Hoolahan. "This marks the first time the Big Ten champion has
participated in a bowl other than the Rose, and for the LSU Tigers
their appearance became possible by their first league title since
the onset of the SEC Championship Game. To say that we are excited
about our matchup is an understatement."
This Sugar Bowl matchup will mark the first-ever meeting between
Illinois and LSU. Illinois is also making its first trip to the
Classic, while LSU will be returning for the 11th time. The Tigers,
3-7 in Sugar Bowl games, will be making their first appearance in
15 years, their last appearance being a 30-15 loss to Nebraska in
the 1987 Classic.
Head coaches Ron Turner of Illinois and Nick Saban of LSU will be
coaching in their first Sugar Bowl in any capacity. The two coaches
on the other hand have something else in common; they both coached
against each other while Saban was the head coach at Michigan State.
The two were also assistant coaches in the NFL. Turner, in his fifth
season at Illinois, was unanimously named the Big Ten Coach of the
Year after leading Illinois to the conference championship. Saban,
in just his second season at LSU, led the Fighting Tigers to their
first SEC championship since 1988 and their eighth overall.
Two of the nation's top quarterbacks lead the Tigers and the Illini.
Kurt Kittner, a second team All-Big Ten selection, passed for 2,994
yards and 23 touchdowns and guided Illinois to its highest scoring
offensive output in school history. The senior play caller also led
the conference in passing.
LSU's Rohan Davey, a second-team All-SEC selection, passed for 31
touchdowns and is the school's first 3,000-yard passer. He led LSU's
offense to its best performance in school history as the Tigers
tallied more than 5,000 yards in total offense.
For chats, forums, ticket info and more facts--visit the official
Nokia Sugar Bowl site: http://www.nokiasugarbowl.com
~Shellie
(Come now, did you really think I would let my Tigers play in the
Sugar Bowl without a little fanfare and hoopla from All Things
Southern? Go Tigers! ~smile~ )
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"It's Been Said..."
"There are only two or three human stories, and they go on
repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never
happened."
--Willa Cather
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"Southern Comfort"
Dear Readers,
Up to now, the "Southern Comfort" has been a personal,
inspirational piece from me. Not today; this week I offer you a
story sent in by Ray Isaman, one of our long-suffering northern
porch members. ~smile~
Ray writes, "Hey Shellie, I subscribed to "All Things Southern"
after stumbling across a reference to it. Although a New Yorker by
birth and habit, I've been a copperhead at heart for years. Even
though we northerners don't do too well in most of your humor, I
still enjoy the emag."
This contribution hit me hard and left a lasting impression.
I hope it does the same for you. Thanks, Ray!
~ Shellie
"Visiting Hours"
He'd been looking forward to this moment for six long days and
it had finally arrived--Visiting Day! The man with the keys
arrived to swing open the large, heavy doors and the cold gray
hall sprung to life in the warm glow of light. He can hardly
control his emotions as the families begin to arrive. He peers
from the corner of the room, anxious for the first glimpse of
his loved ones. He loves the weekends--he lives for these
visits. Their arrival is so exciting! He would do anything for
them!
Everyone embraces and together they eat a light supper and
reminisce about how things used to be. Several times they break
into singing, with interruptions of laughter and applause.
But, all too soon it is over. A tear comes to his eyes as they
depart.
The man with the keys closes the heavy doors and he hears the
key turn in the lock, marking the end of a special day. There he
stands, alone again.
As the last car pulls away from the parking lot, Jesus wonders
if he'll hear from any of them before next Sunday--Visiting Day.
~ Author Unknown
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"Southern Exchange"
Your letters:
Dear Shellie,
My mom has a copy of your book; I can't wait to read it. I was
thumbing through it at my parents' house when Daddy took it away
from me and started reading it himself. I can relate to a lot of
it.
Right now I'm raising a skunk! Yes, my husband Jessie brought me
home a skunk to raise. Her eyes were still closed and I had to
bottle feed her. I carried her back and forth to my job in Monroe
for weeks in order to feed her every 3 hours. These city slickers
thought I was crazy. Ha! Don't ever think country folks and city
folks are alike.
My skunk is 5 months old now and her name is Daisy. Neat pet
really--potty trained and everything. At five weeks old we had her
demusked. She was still under weight for that age but I insisted
that Jay do it (she was starting to spray the dogs). That little
creature stopped breathing during surgery. Yes, we had to
intubate her and perform rescue breathing!
Daddy's nickname for my husband, Jessie, is Daniel Boon. If it
involves hunting/trapping etc., he does it. The plaques from your
store fit him to a "T". Thanks!
Tara Williamson
Transylvania, Louisiana
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Dear Shellie,
I have a favorite patriotic site I would like to share with your
other porch guests. It's Lee Greenwood singing "God Bless the USA".
http://angelwinks.net/icq/godblesstheusapage.html
Keep up the Southern Tradition!
Leatha, (from your hometown)
Lake Providence, La.
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