Shellie Rushing Tomlinson
Welcome! Has it really been a week since we met here
on the porch? Come on in closer, but watch out for
everyone's toes. Thanks to all of you forwarding our chats
the porch is getting crowded! Not that I'm complaining! On
the contrary, I'm grateful. I really appreciate it.
I don't know what the weather is like in your corner of
the world, but it's beautiful where I am. Fall is one of my
favorite times of the year here in the Deep South. The days
are pleasant and the nights are cool.
Harvest is winding down, bringing a sense of relief to our
community that is almost audible. Almost all of our area
farmers have raced Mother Nature and won, successfully
bringing in their crops ahead of the winter rains. Now their
days are spent preparing the ground for next year.
Once again I saw many travelers pull over to the side
of our roads and highways these past few months to inspect
our crops up close. It was these people that inspired the
"Ag Products" page of my online store at
http://www.allthingssouthern.com. If you have friends and
relatives outside our region, won't you tell
them where to find these souvenirs of our Delta's bounty?
I hope you enjoy this week's issue. The "Southern Exchange"
continues our discussion on good manners. Forgive me if I
didn't get your thoughts posted, I tried to strike an
interesting note with the variety.
Until next week...
Hugs,
Shellie
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"Chuckles"
Striking up a conversation with the attractive woman seated
beside him on a coast-to-coast flight, a would be Romeo,
asked, "What type of man attracts you?"
"I've always been drawn to Native American men," she
replied. "They're so in tune with nature."
"I see," the man said, nodding.
"But then, I really go for Jewish men who put women on a
pedestal and I can hardly resist the way Southern men treat
their ladies with such respect."
"Please, forgive me for not introducing myself properly,"
said the man. "My name is Running Bear Goldstein, but all my
friends call me Bubba."
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"A Taste of the South"
BEEFY BAKED BEANS
•1 lb. ground meat
•l large onion
•1/2 bell pepper
•1/2 bottle catsup
•3 cans (small) pork and beans
•2 tablespoons brown sugar
•1 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
•1 tablespoon chili powder
•salt, pepper, garlic salt and worcestershire sauce to taste
Brown meat, drain; add the other ingredients and bake at
350 degrees for forty-five minutes. Enjoy!
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"Spotlight on the South"
ANGOLA PRISON RODEO
Hurry! There's only a couple of Sundays left to catch the event
billed as the wildest show in the South.
Every Sunday in October for the past thirty-five years the Angola
State Prison has served up guts and glory to all comers.
Tickets for the month long event went on sale in August, but
if you get bright and early on Sunday mornings you can
buy them at the gate. Don't be late, they sold out last week by
noon!
The Angola Rodeo, the longest running prison rodeo in the nation,
got its start in 1965. What began as a small rodeo, staged just
for the entertainment of prisoners and employees, has grown into a
professionally produced rodeo, complete with arts and crafts,
entertainment, sponsorships and food galore. Non-professional
cowboys in prison stripes compete for prizes before an average
attendance of five thousand spectators. Proceeds from the rodeo
supplement the Louisiana State Penitentiary Inmate Welfare Fund,
providing inmates with educational and recreational supplies,
while record sales of tickets, concessions, and crafts prove
the name of the game is still fun.
Each year, a contest is held among the Angola Inmate Artists to
design a commemorative poster. The Rodeo Committee reviews
all artwork submitted and makes the final selection. Posters can
be purchased at the rodeo or obtained by contacting a rodeo
representative at (225) 655-2060 or 2133. The fee for the poster
is $10 + $2 S&H.
To see this year's poster and find more formation about the Angola
Prison Rodeo, including contact numbers for ticket sales, surf
over to http://www.angolarodeo.com. Get in line now for "The
Wildest Show in the South".
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"It's Been Said..."
Character is what you are; reputation is what you try to make
people think you are.
--anonymous
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"Southern Comfort"
This week's encouragement goes out to anyone who might be just
a tad bit, (or maybe a whole lot), nervous about all the war
coverage. Between dire news about the economy to warnings of
terrorist retaliation, anthrax, etc.--the evening news can be
disconcerting at best.
I'm reminded of a poster we've all seen. Remember the cat hanging
onto the end of a rope? The caption read something like, "when
you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!"
That's good advice, but I want to take it a step further. In the
poster you can't see what the rope is tied to. It could be a
strong and sturdy tree with a deep root system--but then it
could be a little twig. Uh-oh kitty!
Maybe you're holding on tight. Great! But where is your rope
tied?
I think President Bush is doing an excellent job--but I'm not
tying my rope to the White House. And I think our soldiers are
the best of the rest--but I'm not tying my rope to their skill
and courage. No way! My rope is tied behind the veil. Hebrews
6:19 talks about the hope we have as an "anchor of our souls,
both sure and steadfast entering into that within the veil,
where the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus..." Wow,
right behind Jesus? Now, there's a good place to tie a
lifeline!
The message of hope is also found in Psalms 42:11. "Why art
thou cast down, O my soul? And why are though disquieted
within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise Him, who
is the salvation and my God."
Drop me an email tomtom@allthingssouthern.com if you need
help tying that rope, I'll be glad to help anyway I can.
~Shellie
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"Southern Exchange"
Though it doesn't reflect well on my home state, I offer the
following post in the spirit of fair play, believing it's
important to show the whole picture, and not just the pretty
snapshots. The following came in response to last week's "good
manners" of the south topic.
Dear Shellie,
My wife and I attended our first SEC Football game this
past weekend. We were amazed by Neyland Stadium! It is
awesome. As the orange crowd made it's way into the stadium,
the only "trash talk" I heard was from the LSU Fans. We
were decked in our Orange attire sitting on the front row of
the LSU section so needless to say, we were the brunt of lots
of jeering. When the game started and LSU scored quickly, I
was drenched by some type of hard alcoholic beverage; I
dismissed it as an accident. I've never heard such foul language
coming from the so-called LSU Fans. We were ashamed to be from
Louisiana.
The ESPN crew had to get a policeman to ride the camera
truck to prevent the LSU Fans from throwing things at the
cameraman. I repeatedly asked the "Fans" behind us to watch
their mouths because I had a 10 year old standing beside me.
I think that made them mad because things just got worse.
When the game was over, we just sat there...the exits were
so full we couldn't get out anyway. When the LSU Fans were
gone, you should have seen all the whisky bottles and trash
they left...
Sincerely,
Pedro and Christina Griffin
(Shellie speaking.) Ouch! That hurt. I bet I hear another
side from some Tigers. I hope so. (smile) The next writer
doesn't hail from the South, but his wife does. He closes his
thoughts with an interesting question.
Dear Shellie,
In England, manners are an essential part of life. My
father once told me,
"When you find a girl you really like, there is one sure fire
way to impress". ALWAYS mind your P's and Q's (Pleases and
thank you's) in front of her parents. Even if you don't have a
great job, and aren't the best dressed or best looking guy,
if you're well mannered and polite, your intended one's
parents will love you!"
Growing up in the UK I found parents put a high price on
manners and judged you accordingly.
The sad thing is, although in social situations the rule is
be polite and mind your manners, it seems to be forgotten
out in the streets of London.
I'm lucky to be married to a beautiful southern lass. When
I took her to London for the first time she was shocked
at the way people pushed past each other, without so much
as an excuse me.
I certainly try to be polite and gracious--but I've noticed
children are often more polite than their parents...
Is it that as we get older, and more involved with work, we
seem to think we no longer have time to be polite?
Sincerely,
Jason Pierce
(This is Shellie again) The last post on this subject comes
from Bill, who took me seriously on the state challenge.
You can read his tounge-in-jaw submission for the South's most
gracious state at http://www.allthingssouthern.com. Just
click on the "Southern Exchange", Readers Write In.
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