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I grew up in
Nashville, TN which is in the southern region of the USA, or what most of us
refer to as the “Dirty South.” Nashville is a fairly large city where a person
can find anything he or she wants, they just have to know where to look. Life
in the south is a lot more laid back than the East coast. One can enjoy the
beauties of the city life without so much of the hustle that someone would find
in New York or Washington D.C.
In the South we
have all types of entertainment. We have plays, concerts, professional
sports games, museums, and parks. Our kinds of entertainment revolve around
social events. In the South, college football games, homecomings, and most
importantly Battle of the Bands are very big. People come from all around
to go to the Bayou Classic in New Orleans, and Tennessee State’s,
Morehouse’s, and FAMU’s homecomings. We love to have barbeques, cookouts and
pool parties. Truthfully, we enjoy the warm weather, and use any excuse to
go outdoors. That is why visitors will see us southerners having cookouts
during Memorial Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, and any other day we feel
like it.
One of the
advantages of living in the South is we really know how to have fun. Down
South, a car is a necessity, because everything is so spread out, and public
transportation is not very efficient. The South is famous for, the delicious
Soul Food cooking which is the highlight of everyone’s Sunday afternoon. We eat
greens, cornbread, grits, coleslaw, potato salad, candy yams, and every kind of
meat; battered, and fried. Southerners are known to speak slower than
northerners, and slur a lot of their words. Typically when Southerners speak,
multiple words will sound like one word; however, our accents are special and
are a part of what makes us unique.
Overall, the
South in my opinion, is the most social region in the country, and it is
very religious, which is why it is often referred to as the Bible Belt. We
like to have fun, cookouts, and we value family more than anything else.
Earl Campbell III
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A Walk
in Thought
Caryl Phillips: The Black
Atlanticist
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