Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Welcome back to the porch. I hope you can hear me over
the noise! All that beating, banging and sawing is the sweet
sound of expansion. We've got a lot of new people coming to
the porch these days, and it was time to build on. Just step
over that pile of lumber and I'll dust you off a seat.
I'd like to welcome all the new faces. I'm glad you found
your way to Coon Creek. Please feel free to write in and
introduce yourself to the rest of the gang.
Wow! I've got to tell you what just transpired between this
sentence and the last paragraph above. My phone rang and it
was a lady telling me that she had bought my book this past
weekend at the Expo and had just found out that the check was
still in her checkbook. She had forgotten to tear it out. This
honest southerner was looking for an address to mail it to.
And that, my friends, is what I love about our people. I promise
you this lady didn't learn this code of honor--this sense
of right and wrong--from a book. She learned it at home. It
took a little diggin' but to make my point I've found a
confirming observation to leave you with. It's from the "THE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTHERN CULTURE, "...in the South, moral codes,
laws, and manners have been intertwined, with the aim of curbing
individual aggressiveness and maintaining social order through
a combination of external community pressures and internalized
motivation."
Boil that ton of words down and it says our Southern upbringing
tends to turn out good people. I couldn't agree more.
Hugs,
Shellie
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"Chuckles"
Floating Hat
One night, a torrential rain soaked Southern Louisiana.The next
morning the resulting floodwaters came up about 6 feet into
most of the homes.
Mrs. Boudreaux was sitting on her roof with her neighbor,
Mrs.Thibodeaux, waiting for help to come when Mrs.
Thibodeaux noticed a baseball cap floating near the house.
She watched it float far out into the front yard and then
float back to the house. Again and again, it kept floating
away from the house, then back towards house.
Her curiosity got the best of her, so she asked Mrs.
Boudreaux, "Do you see dat dere baseball cap a floatin'
away from the house, den back again?"
Mrs. Boudreaux said, "Oh yeah, dass my husband; I
tole dat coonie he gonna cut the grass today, come hell
or high water!
~thanks to Sharon May from Indiana for this week's chuckle
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"A Taste of the South"
Fix your favorite meat and round the meal out with this simple
but satisfying casserole and a good green salad. Yum!
Mexi-Corn Casserole
•1 can whole kernel corn
•1 can creamed corn
•1 pkg. Mexican cornbread mix
•1 stick margarine, melted
•2 eggs, beaten
•Dash of salt and pepper to taste
Stir together all ingredients and pour into greased 2 quart
casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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"Spotlight on the South"
SPOTLIGHT ON ARCHIE MANNING
Mention the name Archie Manning and instantly one thinks of football.
Some 15 years after his last pass thrown in the NFL, Archie Manning
still symbolizes the sport in Mississippi, and that’s no small
accomplishment in a state where gridiron allegiances run deep. What is
unusual, however, especially in light of such allegiance, is that
Manning’s popularity cuts across fan lines; his is a reputation that
all Mississippians, fans and non-fans alike, can take pride in. With
the possible exception of the late, great Walter Payton, no other
athlete has come to represent the best this state has to offer through
the heroic and Spartan-like aura of sport like Archie Manning. Is it
any wonder he is a Delta native?!
E. Archie Manning, III, was born in Drew, Mississippi on May 19, 1949.
The son of E. Archie Manning, Jr., known by all as "Buddy", and "Sis"
Manning, the young Archie grew up in an almost idyllic environment, one
befitting a future hero. Growing up in Drew in the late 50’s and early
60’s was wonderful, says Manning. "It’s really hard to think of a better
place to grow up. We’re talking about an easy, small-town way of life
with friendly people who watched over you. If anybody had it any better
than me, I sure didn’t know it."
Click here for the full biography on Archie Manning:
http://www.deltabusinessjournal.com/issues/archives/12-00/manning.html
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"It's Been Said..."
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spine
of others are stiffened."
--Billy Graham
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"Southern Comfort"
If I were God...
I would protect the people that loved me from all the evil
in the world. If I were God, I'd make sure that nothing bad
every happened. I'd make sure that only good things happen
to good people and then ALL the people would love me and serve
me and obey me. And life would be heaven on earth. Oh, that's
right, He did that already.
God gave his creation a Garden and filled it with everything
good. And then he "allowed" man to disobey. Have you ever thought
about that? The only reason man could disobey was because
God refused to withhold anything from his creation, the
dream of His heart that he fashioned out of dust. His greatest
gift of love was to allow them the choice to know Him in an
intimate relationship. Their free will was a gift; they were
never compelled to love Him. Had God withheld their free will,
his creation would've been puppets.
Our free will, yours and mine, is a precious gift of God. Every
individual receives it at birth. We have to choose to serve God.
But with this free will comes all the thorns and snares of life
on earth. Can I share a little phrase with you that gets me
through the tough spots? Maybe it'll bring you comfort. It's
called "Father Filtered" and it means your Father has allowed
whatever troubling circumstance you find yourself or your loved
ones facing.
God is good and life is hard. Faith is accepting both truths
and holding tightly to the first in the face of the second.
~Shellie
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"Southern Exchange"
Your letters:
Dear Shellie,
I did have to chuckle at last week's "Chuckle". It reminded me of
my third born in church one Sunday morning. I had learned from
experience to use something other than my hand on his bottom side
for misbehavior and found a wooden spoon from the drawer of the
church kitchen to be more that adequate. As the pastor (his Dad)
was giving his closing remarks of the sermon, Joshua had wallowed,
wiggled and squirmed one time too many. So, with his hand in mine
we headed out the side door through the kitchen (which was often
necessary in those days). As we were going through the door, Joshua
gives a big yell for all to hear "Please Mama, not the spoon!"
Linda Boyette,
Lake Providence, Louisiana
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Shellie,
I really am enjoying "All Things Southern". I share your recipes
with all my favorite people. While visiting Charlotte, North
Carolina over the holidays, I discovered something I want to
share with the porch.
My relatives have access to a new TV station called "Turner South"
that showed Elvis movies all Christmas Day. I was glued to the
TV! Elvis is my favorite of all times. Also, Andy of the Andy
Griffith show is number one in the TV category. (You gotta love
Elvis and Andy if you're a true Southerner! There was a country
song about loving Elvis and Andy a long time ago, I wish I could
remember it.) And, of course, they show Designing Women,too!
I found Turner South's website online, but, the television station
is only available in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee,
South Carolina, and parts of North Carolina. That's just not good
enough! They shouldn't be discriminating against the rest of the
South! We need to let people know about this network so they'll
tell Turner South we want them in all of our states. What do
you think? I've emailed them asking for them to consider my area.
I also told them about your newsletter and that I'm asking you
to spread the word to southerners! Any and all help would be
greatly appreciated! Thanks.
Brenda Kay Bahn
Bentonville, Arkansas
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WHAT SOUTHERN MOMS TELL THEIR DAUGHTERS...
About hygiene: "Always wear clean underclothes, you never know
when you're going to be in an accident!" Do you remember your
southern mom's advice about love,marriage, relationships and
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Write me at tomtom@allthingssouthern.com to have your mom's
advice memorialized in my new book: WHAT SOUTHERN MOMS TELL
THEIR DAUGHTERS...
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