"In high cotton” or “high on the hog” means you're living a comfortable lifestyle.
Both sayings mean one thing: life’s treating you well.
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#Texanism #SouthernSayings #TexasExpressions #SouthernCulture #RegionalLanguage

“She's as ugly as homemade sin” is a classic Texan saying that’s all about exaggeration. It doesn’t literally have anything to do with sin—it just means someone is really unattractive.

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#Texanism #SouthernSayings #TexasExpressions #SouthernCulture

I thought you'd enjoy, too, knowing that, though out of focus I see now, in the background are some of my copies of the Oxford American. #SouthernCulture

Maybe this is a controversial opinion…
Stop saying you miss the old Atlanta if you’re not from GA. You still can’t embrace the southern culture of it without being southern raised.
#atlsky #southernculture #GA

Ed Southern To Present Food For Thought Lunchtime Lecture on August 17 at 12:00 pm CT [Alabama Department of Archives and History] This presentation will explore the connections and contradictions in the South between the sports teams people root for and the places they call home. Southern will examine how the region’s history has shaped its fervor for college sports and the conflict that exists between the values sports are meant to instill and the high stakes business they now encompass.

AL. State Agencies:Alabama News Beacon #FoodForThought #LunchtimeLecture #EdSouthern #CollegeSports #SouthernCulture

Sweet Home Alabarden Park The details… Title: Sweet Home Alabarden Park Author: TJ O’Shea Editor: Heather Flournoy Publisher: Bella Books Date of publication: March 27, 2025 Available formats: ebook, paperback Print length‏…

I just read and reviewed Sweet Home Alabarden Park by T.J. O’Shea 📚

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#divorce #newbeginnings #royalty #friendships #family #BritishCulture #SouthernCulture #tradition #grief #loss #love #wlw #relationships @tjoshea.bsky.social @bellabooks.bsky.social

Fried ribs, 🍜collard greens and mac & cheese. I did need a nap after eating this.

What is "comfort food" in your part of the world?

#soulfood #comfortfood #ribs #southernculture

Hidden Gems of the Deep South Offer Unique Travel Experiences Explore lesser-known attractions in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, showcasing rich history, culture, and natural beauty.

FYI: Hidden Gems of the Deep South Offer Unique Travel Experiences: Explore lesser-known attractions in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, showcasing rich history, culture, and natural beauty. #HiddenGems #DeepSouth #TravelUSA #ExploreMore #SouthernCulture

A Treasury of Georgia Folklore, Chapter 11 Conjure There is a spell at the top of the page: “I’m going to pixen you, I’m going to pizen you, I’m jes sick and tired of the way you do, I’m going to sprinkle spider legs round your bed, And when you wake up in the morning you’ll find yourself dead.”

Two books: A Treasury of Georgia Folklore and Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston. The first book is blue with rough sketch of an African American woman telling a story to children. The second book has a black background with the letters in white and there is a collage of people in reds, blues, and yellows

For Black History Month I will be talking about Hoodoo on my podcast Paint It Haint #blackhistorymonth #southernculture #folklore

"American Heretic" second prototype cover.
#booksky #Heretic #southern #fiction #crime #literary #poverty #cult #southernculture

Black Earth — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER In North Carolina, a Black farmer purchased the plantation where his ancestors were enslaved— and is reclaiming his family’s story, his community’s health, and the soil beneath his feet.

If you aren’t subscribing to Bitter Southerner and supporting quality writing coming out of the #South, you are definitely missing out.

#appalachia
#BlackFarmers
#SouthernCulture

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