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18 words that mean something different in the south

Kelly Kazek

We southerners are known for our flair for creating new and colorful language but sometimes we also give new meanings to old words. Click here to read a list I wrote for It's a Southern Thing and see a list of 18 fun words below: Carry: To transport; ie., “She carried the kids over to… Continue reading 18 words that mean something different in the south

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Occupy Thanksgiving: Let’s take back the Black-Friday sheep of the holidays

Kelly Kazek

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. It's time to Occupy Thanksgiving. I know what you're thinking - the day after Halloween means it's time to break out the Christmas decor, right? No. We don't really need six weeks to set… Continue reading Occupy Thanksgiving: Let’s take back the Black-Friday sheep of the holidays

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Did you know Pennywise has an Alabama cousin? Happy Hallo-meme

Kelly Kazek

Last Friday, I was driving home from Birmingham when I spotted this creepy clown in the back of a Jeep on Interstate 65. The head turned from side-to-side on the Pennywise look-alike (the clown form the original 'It' miniseries), making it appear to be a real person. Creepy enough to make a great Hallow-meme. Have a… Continue reading Did you know Pennywise has an Alabama cousin? Happy Hallo-meme

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Ghosts of the Mineral Springs Hotel, a Halloween tale

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums and I visited the Mineral Springs Hotel in Alton, Illinois, on our Route 66 honeymoon last October and it seems a fitting time to tell you about the ghosts that reportedly haunt it. We stopped in Alton specifically to see the statue of the World’s Tallest Man (click here to see if he or… Continue reading Ghosts of the Mineral Springs Hotel, a Halloween tale