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Anyone read the book?

There's an entire section on the myth of southern football. It's kind of an irreverent romp through the South which at times is lacking in "truthiness". But hey, a man can dream.



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biobengal wrote:Anyone read the book?

There's an entire section on the myth of southern football. It's kind of an irreverent romp through the South which at times is lacking in "truthiness". But hey, a man can dream.



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Yeah...d*** all the agriculture down here...who needs hillbilly farmers, they are just welfare queens.

biobengal wrote:Anyone read the book?

There's an entire section on the myth of southern football. It's kind of an irreverent romp through the South which at times is lacking in "truthiness". But hey, a man can dream.



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When is a book or movie ever NOT irreverent about the South?

ASUG8 wrote:

biobengal wrote:Anyone read the book?

There's an entire section on the myth of southern football. It's kind of an irreverent romp through the South which at times is lacking in "truthiness". But hey, a man can dream.



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When is a book or movie ever NOT irreverent about the South?

This. In America's eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of inbred, ignorant hillbillies that hunt, fish and play the banjo.

Ibanez wrote:

ASUG8 wrote:
When is a book or movie ever NOT irreverent about the South?

This. In America's eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of inbred, ignorant hillbillies that hunt, fish and play the banjo.

They couldn't be more wrong. I play guitar.

Ibanez wrote:

ASUG8 wrote:
When is a book or movie ever NOT irreverent about the South?

This. In America's eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of inbred, ignorant hillbillies that hunt, fish and play the banjo.

Cry me a river, the South has been totally glorified.

Paula Dean for instance...

kalm wrote:

Ibanez wrote: This. In America's eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of inbred, ignorant hillbillies that hunt, fish and play the banjo.

Cry me a river, the South has been totally glorified.

Paula Dean for instance...

You can have her. She's an embarrassing stereotype IMO.

ASUG8 wrote:

kalm wrote:
Cry me a river, the South has been totally glorified.

Paula Dean for instance...

You can have her. She's an embarrassing stereotype IMO.

Forest Gump?

kalm wrote:

ASUG8 wrote:
You can have her. She's an embarrassing stereotype IMO.

Forest Gump?

Yeah, the whole cast was from the South.

Edit: actually, Forrest, Bubba, Momma, Lt. Dan....all from somewhere else.

kalm wrote:

Ibanez wrote: This. In America's eyes, we're nothing but a bunch of inbred, ignorant hillbillies that hunt, fish and play the banjo.

Cry me a river, the South has been totally glorified.

Paula Dean for instance...

She does NOT represent the South. I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South. Her food is horrible, her restaurant is nothing special and her accent is fake. That southern draw is all an act.

I'm offended that you bring her up.

kalm wrote:

ASUG8 wrote:
You can have her. She's an embarrassing stereotype IMO.

Forest Gump?

You went from a stereotype to fiction! Oh no...

Ok..ok...I take it back!

kalm wrote:Ok..ok...I take it back!

Thank you. We're cool again. Don't get us angry. We'll secede.

Ibanez wrote:

kalm wrote:Ok..ok...I take it back!

Thank you. We're cool again. Don't get us angry. We'll secede.

I can't believe one of those Starbucks guzzling, owl watching, Prozac taking, Nirvana fans from the NW would try to stereotype the South. It's just wrong to do something like that.

ASUG8 wrote:

Ibanez wrote:

Thank you. We're cool again. Don't get us angry. We'll secede.

I can't believe one of those Birkenstock wearing, hacky sack playing, Starbucks guzzling, owl watching, Prozac taking, Nirvana fans from the NW would try to stereotype the South. It's just wrong to do something like that.

Accuracy

Spoiler: show

What a minute...i'm a Nirvana fan.

Ibanez wrote:

kalm wrote:
Cry me a river, the South has been totally glorified.

Paula Dean for instance...

She does NOT represent the South. I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South. Her food is horrible, her restaurant is nothing special and her accent is fake. That southern draw is all an act.

I'm offended that you bring her up.

The only thing that isn't fake is her southern accent...well she might exaggerate it to some extent. Her food is decent, certainly not great, but she is one hell of a businesswoman who has perfected and sells her "brand" well. The tourons are lined up and wrap around her restaurant every...single...day.

Baldy wrote:

Ibanez wrote: She does NOT represent the South. I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South. Her food is horrible, her restaurant is nothing special and her accent is fake. That southern draw is all an act.

I'm offended that you bring her up.

The only thing that isn't fake is her southern accent...well she might exaggerate it to some extent. Her food is decent, certainly not great, but she is one hell of a businesswoman who has perfected and sells her "brand" well. The tourons are lined up and wrap around her restaurant every...single...day.

SHe exaggerates. I've been on a few shoots with her. Other than no concern for kitchen sanitation (licking spoons and then reusing that spoon to serve, i.e) she has a great publicist. That is the key to being a celebrity chef, a publicists. Have you been to Lady and Sons or her sons restaurant? Horrible food.

Baldy wrote:

Ibanez wrote: She does NOT represent the South. I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South. Her food is horrible, her restaurant is nothing special and her accent is fake. That southern draw is all an act.

I'm offended that you bring her up.

The only thing that isn't fake is her southern accent...well she might exaggerate it to some extent. Her food is decent, certainly not great, but she is one hell of a businesswoman who has perfected and sells her "brand" well. The tourons are lined up and wrap around her restaurant every...single...day.

The first time I went to Savannah I thought about checking it out, but online reviews are generally pretty negative. Plus I'm not waiting in a long line for lunch when I'm on vacation. There's probably a reason she's got the dibeetus.

ASUG8 wrote:

Baldy wrote: The only thing that isn't fake is her southern accent...well she might exaggerate it to some extent. Her food is decent, certainly not great, but she is one hell of a businesswoman who has perfected and sells her "brand" well. The tourons are lined up and wrap around her restaurant every...single...day.

The first time I went to Savannah I thought about checking it out, but online reviews are generally pretty negative. Plus I'm not waiting in a long line for lunch when I'm on vacation. There's probably a reason she's got the dibeetus.

Everything is high in fat. Fat=Flavor. G8, Lady and Sons is like Hymans in Charleston. It's a tourist trap that no local goes to.

Ibanez wrote:I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South.

Because most of us have been there.

Grizalltheway wrote:

.....says the guy from the state with <1% black people. They're probably the football and basketball teams for UM and MSU

89Hen wrote:

Ibanez wrote:I don't know why people think fried foods and fake southern accent represent the South.

Because most of us have been there.

I think most of you go to the tourist traps. Meanwhile, the #1 tourist destination in the US and the World, according to Conde Nast, is Charleston, SC.

Ibanez wrote:I think most of you go to the tourist traps. Meanwhile, the #1 tourist destination in the US and the World, according to Conde Nast, is Charleston, SC.

Most probably do and I loved the times I've been in Charleston. My only complaint is Kiawah is too far from downtown.