My friend Khandu will be disappointed that I don't make some disparaging remarks here, but I am glad you have pride in where you live and the state you live in.....We all should. For every state and region in this country there is a history.......A history of the great and glorious as well as a history of the more lamentable of the past. What we can't afford to do as a region, state, or nation, is close our eyes to the dark side of the past and dwell only on the sweetness and light.

The southern U.S. has taken a beating for many years and it is an unfair beating. At one point or another, history must remain just that.....history. We need to remember it but we can't let it dictate the opinions of others who know nothing else. Stereotypical images abound, and not just of the south, but of many places. It never hurts to remind the rest of the world that things are not always the same as they once were and that the Hollywood stereotype is rarely accurate. When I joke with Khandu (a native Mississippian) on this forum he knows it is with no malice and indeed a respect and love for both himself and his state.

So Guest Ma'am......Welcome to the 'Cat. Hope you decide to join us here. And BTW, if you're around Yazoo City, see if there is a sale going on at "Big Bubba's Used Bedsheets." Nice stuff except for the holes in the pillowcases and the vague smell of kerosene......That does wash out pretty well though...........(:<))

Spaw