A Southern Girl's ABC

A is for Ants--step on a mound
and burning red bites on your feet will be found.
B is for Bubby, which might sound quite strange
but it's Southern for "Baby", a loving nickname.
C is for Coke, which is what you call soda--
whether it's Sprite, Pepsi, Root Beer, or Cola.
D is a Dollah, but now it's much mo'
when you go to pay fo' that Coke at the sto'.
E is Engagin'--which means glib or charming,
especially if a man's smile is disarming.
F is for Flip flops girls wear on their feet
from March 'til late fall without missin' a beat.
G is for Grits on the back of the stove;
never use instant, real down-home folks know.
H is a Harley, the cycle of choice;
no Japanese brands for a good Southern boy!
I is for Ice Storm--something you'll never
see on the Gulf Coast as part of the weather.
J is "Jus' folks", people like you and me
who are not pretentious, just ordinary.
K is a Kiss on the lip or the cheek;
down here, don't air kiss--you'll be up the creek.
L is L'z'yanne, which is how we pronounce
Loo-wee-zee-an-na down here in the South.
M is M'ssip, as the folks down here say,
and we're not at all slow, 'cause we spell it O.K.
N is for Nasty, what Southerners say
when something that's yucky crops up in their way.
O is for Okra, Opry, and Ol';
Ornery, and quite a few other words more.
P is "The Pig", a grocery store;
"Piggly Wiggly"s the name that hangs over the door.
Q is for Quick--not as fast as up North,
but a whole lot more courteous, that you can bet.
R is for Reg'lar, a term that applies
to food, drink, and folks that are simple and wise.
"Hey, Sensuous..." means 'Since You Is' on your feet,
could you bring me a drink on your way back here, sweet?
T is a Truck, not a Mercedes Benz;
F-350 is status for rich Southern men.
U is Ungodly, as in how hot;
how expensive; how rude; how long you had to wait.
V is Vivacious, what Southern Belles are
when talkin' to jus' folks from near or afar.
W's "Woman!"--what men call their gals
with playful respect, very rarely a scowl.
X marks the spot for a good pirate's treasure;
for a moonshiner, XXX marks a strong beverage.
Y has to be "Y'all", the endearing way
to address more than one when you call to say "hey".
Z is "Zee end!" --what a Creole would say
after a crawfish boil on a hot day.