for the southerner's

[Reaper]

There are some things that all Georgians should know.

Coca Cola is ours, and unless you've had one in a green six-and-a-half ounce bottle, with a slight crust of ice on top, you don't know what the real thing is. And you might
want to try pouring about half a pack of salted peanuts into one sometime.

If it weren't for a Georgian-Crawford Long of Jefferson---open-heart surgery would
hurt like hell.

True Georgians say "ma'am and sir" and call their mothers "mama" and their fathers

'daddy". They know that y'all is perfectly good English and never means just one

person. "Fixin to" is perfectly acceptable, too. And if y'all don't like the way we

talk, Delta (which is also ours) is ready when you are.

Long before the Olympics brought the world's greatest athletes to Atlanta, we gave

the world Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Walt Frazier, Luke Appling, Johnny Mize, Fran

Tarkenton, Bobby Jones, Wyomia Tyus, and Herschel Walker.
If you don't know who these people are, you ought to find out before you go to bed

tonight.

Long after the Atlanta Olympics have faded from memory, the greatest tournament

in golf will still be played in Augusta every April, with or without Jessie Jackson's

and Martha Burke's approval, and on autumn Saturdays,

90,000 or so Red-and-Black faithful will gather in Athens for a prayer meeting be-

tween the hedges.
No matter how many times the Braves play in the World Series, nothing will match

excitement of that first one.

The Stone Mountain carving is lots bigger than the one on Mt. Rushmore and the

people etched into the side of Stone Mountain deserve the honor. It wasn't just

about slavery.

Atlanta was called "the city too busy to hate," back in the sixties, because it really

was, and we should be proud of that fact.

In 1864 Sherman burned Atlanta and much of Georgia in his March to the sea.

Crack cocaine is bringing more harm to Atlanta than Sherman ever dreamed of.

We don't grow the most peaches, but we still deserve to be called the "Peach

State" because ours are the sweetest. That includes the Georgia peaches that

don't grow on trees. We do produce the most peanuts, pecans, and poultry.

Elvis wasn't ours, but Otis Redding, James Brown, the Allman Brothers, Johnny

Mercer, Joe South , Ray Charles, Bill Anderson, Brenda Lee, Trisha Yearwood and

Alan Jackson are. So are Sidney Lanier, Joel Chandler Harris, Margaret Mitchell

and Alice Walker. And I still miss Lewis Grizzard every day. Julia Roberts may be

Georgia's prettiest movie star, but Holly Hunter is the most talented.
Dakota Fanning may one day surpass them both.

FDR adopted us. His "Little White House" in Warm Springs is exactly as it was the

day he died there, near the end of World War II. Every Georgian needs to visit Warm

Springs. Roosevelt's New Deal put Georgians to work and turned an entire generation

of her people into "yellow Dog" Democrats.

Georgia once had three governors at the same time. Lester Maddox wasn't one of

them, but was elected by the General Assembly without getting a majority of the

popular vote. He did a good job too, God rest his soul. Zell Miller was the best governor

I never voted for.

Gone With the Wind belongs to us. We own it. Not only is it by one of our own and is

about us, but it's also one of the great novels of all time and an absolute film classic

and we shouldn't apologize for liking it.

WSB means "Welcome South Brother." She ain't what she used to be, but she's not

as bad as the AJC has become.

The Brown Thrasher, the Cherokee Rose, and the Live Oak are our symbols. Proud,

decent, honest people are our heritage. None are as plentiful as they once were,

but none are on the endangered list, either.

The best barbecue in the world is served at Old Hickory House in Tucker, but Open

Air in Jackson ain't far behind. The best seafood is at Williams in Savannah and the

best catfish is at Henderson's in Covington. The best sausage is at Stripling's in Crisp

County. The best fried chicken in the world is served at my mama's house. Grits is

groceries and sugar doesn't belong in cornbread. God intended for iced tea to be

served sweet.

And lastly, Georgia ain't exactly heaven-but it will do until I get there.

[ShooterMcGavin]

*crickets*

[Glides]

My eyes hurt from all the red. But I did read one lie.

Julia Roberts is NOT the prettiest actor from Ga. Yuck.

[BABY J]

ga ftw~~

[Reaper]

My eyes hurt from all the red. But I did read one lie.

Julia Roberts is NOT the prettiest actor from Ga. Yuck.

I tried to change the color but I couldn't read it after I did. Sorry about that. I copied it from a friend.

and I don't think Julia Roberts is the prettiest actor from Ga. either.lol

[ShooterMcGavin]

My eyes hurt from all the red. But I did read one lie.

Julia Roberts is NOT the prettiest actor from Ga. Yuck.

yeah that is pretty revolting...

[SL65AMG]

The best barbecue in the world is served at Old Hickory House in Tucker, but Open[/left]

Air in Jackson ain't far behind. The best seafood is at Williams in Savannah and the

best catfish is at Henderson's in Covington. The best sausage is at Stripling's in Crisp

County. The best fried chicken in the world is served at my mama's house. Grits is

groceries and sugar doesn't belong in cornbread. God intended for iced tea to be

served sweet.

And lastly, Georgia ain't exactly heaven-but it will do until I get there.

hickory house is great, but nothing beats Old South BBQ off of windy hill rd and south cobb dr. in Marrietta...... THAT, my friends is the best BBQ in the world

[sr98219]

Don't forget the Waffle House is also ours.

[JDMirza]

McDonalds ?

[quickdodge®]

McDonalds ?

What about it? Later, QD.

[JDMirza]

I don't know. Lol.

[quickdodge®]

Lolol. McDonald's has never been known as a Southern restaurant. Later, QD.

[JDMirza]

I know. I tried to make people laugh. Lol.

[MistaCee]

^^^ Fail

[ShooterMcGavin]

hickory house is great, but nothing beats Old South BBQ off of windy hill rd and south cobb dr. in Marrietta...... THAT, my friends is the best BBQ in the world

hmmm interesting, i might have to check that out sometime.

best bbq i've had around here thus far is williamson bros.

[Blitanicle99]

Chiming in late.

Williamsons is some damn good but the place up in Tucker usually takes the my vote.

Best seafood at Williams? Umm did we forget about The Crab Shack? Fresh as fresh can get with seafood. They get their **** straight off the boat.

(Thinking what else can I add)
Oh wait, Julia Roberts is about as hot as a four headed camel with down syndrome.