Southern Culture Quotes

• William Ferris has long reigned as the unimpeachable source of the entire southern experience. His work on southern folklore and the composition of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture have made him both legendary and necessary. His book, The Storied South , is a love song to the South Bill helped illuminate. It's a crowning achievement of his own storied career.

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  Pat Conroy

  Song   Book   Careers  

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• In southern culture, possession of a gun became kind of a sign of manhood, not just because of slaves but other white men. If you had a gun, you're not going to push me around. You know, I'm not one of those guys you can kick in the face.

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  Noam Chomsky

  Gun   Men   White Man  

  Source: www.counterpunch.org

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• New York is fast paced, with enthusiastic fans and lots of media attention. Houston's slower paced, and there's more of a southern culture to the city. But both cities have unbelievable food.

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  Jeremy Lin

  New York   Media   Cities  

  "Jeremy Lin: The ‘Linsanity’ Interview". Interview With Kam Williams, www.eurweb.com. October 29, 2013.

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• Oh, my, yes. I was raised in this Southern culture where if a guy was sarcastic, that just meant he didn't know how to show his love - but secretly he cared! I completely bought that. The men I chased and the things I put up with - it was criminal.

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  Ginnifer Goodwin

  Sarcastic   Men   Southern  

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Southern culture has fostered a type of imagination that has been influenced by Christianity of a not too unorthodox kind and by a strong devotion to the Bible, which has kept our minds attached to the concrete and the living symbol.

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  Flannery O'Connor

  Life   Strong   Imagination  

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