People often ask me here in New York City what we do for “fun” in Andalusia. And although I usually answer them with stunningly colorful fabrications about our white-porticoed mansions and hunting dogs (Yankees will believe most anything about Andalusia since they have no idea where it is). the truth is, the most fun I […]
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Why Big Hair is all the rage in the Deep South
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I do not ever plan to don a thong.
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I think that I must be the only member of the American news media that hasn’t written about O.J. Simpson. So read on, this column is not about Mr. Simpson. This column is about something far more interesting to me than any murder trial — Andalusia. You may not know this, but I’m here to
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For nearly eight months now, I’ve been working in the women’s fashion magazine industry here in New York City. It’s a strange place to be for a fellow from the great state of Alabama, but hey, it’s a living (almost). Many of my friends from Alabama have asked me what it is that I do
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I hope you enjoy this Labor Day weekend, Andalusia. Take it easy. Have some sweet tea. Go to the lake. I’ll be thinking about Guy Wiggins. You see, Guy is my grandfather and, on top of that, a citizen of fair Andalusia. I’ll be thinking about my grandfather because he was an executive for many
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New York City has one of the worst housing shortages in the known universe. That’s how New Yorkers describe it: a “housing” shortage. Funny, but I’ve yet to see a “house” anywhere in this city. The “houses” are apartments. The mayor is the only fellow in town who has a house with a lawn, and
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The law. Monday, I had a brush with the law. That’s right, I got pulled over. Being pulled over in New York is an entirely different thing altogether from being pulled over in the great state of Alabama. In the state of Alabama, the law doesn’t mess with people driving, say, between zero and a
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Manhattan dining can be a traumatic experience for a South Alabamian. Not that we can’t hold our own when it comes to ordering off fancy menus. Alabamians have some of the finest culinary manners in the world. It’s the food I’m talking about here. I certainly don’t mean to imply that New York City has
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Being an Andalusian here in New York City, there are a number of things that I sorely miss. I miss green tomatoes. I miss cornbread. Shoot, I miss my mama. And ranking somewhere between Chilton County Peaches and my immediate kin is the automobile That’s right, I miss my car. A number of New Yorkers
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