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How do you say ‘Vienna’ sausage? We have our own way in the South

Kelly Kazek

This week's column on how to pronounce "Vienna sausage"is excerpted below. To read the full column on SouthernThing.com, click here, or click the link at the end of the excerpt. I was an adult when I realized that Vienna sausages were named for the famous city in Austria. You know, Vee-in-ah. That’s because, as a… Continue reading How do you say ‘Vienna’ sausage? We have our own way in the South

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Your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report: How to tell if your Sasquatch is Southern

Kelly Kazek

How do you know if you are being stalked by a Southern or Northern Bigfoot? It's a question science wrestles with, by which I mean laughs at. Below is an excerpt from my book "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter." To order a signed copy for $15, email kellykazek@kellykazek.com.  A… Continue reading Your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report: How to tell if your Sasquatch is Southern

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‘Ma’am’ and ‘sir’ offensive? We have a politeness crisis, y’all

Kelly Kazek

The excerpt below is from a column that originated on It's a Southern Thing. Click the link at the bottom to read the full column or go ahead and click here now. Southerners, we have a problem. There are people in the world who are telling us we shouldn’t call people “ma’am” and “sir,” which… Continue reading ‘Ma’am’ and ‘sir’ offensive? We have a politeness crisis, y’all

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I don’t mind being called Sweetie or Honey … or Schmootzie Pie

Kelly Kazek

Following is an excerpt of a column on the South's love of edible endearments originally posted on SouthernThing.com. To read the column in full, click here or click the link at the end of the excerpt. Come over here and give me some sugar. Not that kind, y’all. I’m talking about the kind we in… Continue reading I don’t mind being called Sweetie or Honey … or Schmootzie Pie

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Southerners fake? What does this Boston columnist know?

Kelly Kazek

A Boston columnist says we're all fake, y'all. The nerve. Read my response in an excerpt below of this week's column from SouthernThing.com.  To read the rest of the full column, click here or click the link at the end of the excerpt. Is there such a thing as being too nice? If there is, you… Continue reading Southerners fake? What does this Boston columnist know?