Month: December 2019

Southern Thing Column

Forget putting tongues on flagpoles; this is a Southern kid’s triple-dog dare

Kelly Kazek

If you missed last week’s column on It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com), you can read it by clicking here. Below are the first paragraphs. https://youtu.be/NigyrT7nLBQ Y'all, a whole bunch of elementary-school kids in Minnesota got their tongues stuck to flagpoles last week. Apparently, after being triple-dog dared, the young'uns managed to shake their playground monitors in… Continue reading Forget putting tongues on flagpoles; this is a Southern kid’s triple-dog dare

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Lane Cake is a true Southern welcome

Kelly Kazek

Have you ever had Lane Cake? Here is the story behind the notoriously difficult-to-make cake, in an excerpt from my book, "Forgotten Tales of Alabama." It was in 1960 that one of Alabama's most famous residents, Nelle Harper Lee, immortalized a lesser known woman from the state's past: Emma Rylander Lane. In Harper Lee's only… Continue reading Lane Cake is a true Southern welcome

Southern Thing Column

Alligators are getting a little too big for their britches and here’s why

Kelly Kazek

If you missed last week’s column on It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com), you can read it by clicking here. Below are the first paragraphs. Some people claim Florida is weird. I think it is a perfectly lovely state where the wildlife just happens to be smarter than the rest of us. Settle down. I’m not insulting… Continue reading Alligators are getting a little too big for their britches and here’s why

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Update on my 'Guide to Southern Oddities' and check out this great new Southern phrase book

Kelly Kazek

I wanted to update you all on some book news: One came early and another is coming to stores late. Several of you have asked about “A Guide to Southern Oddities,” which was supposed to be in stores before Christmas. Editing and publishing would have been rushed so the publisher delayed its release until spring.… Continue reading Update on my 'Guide to Southern Oddities' and check out this great new Southern phrase book