I really like this one... I came across a marriage quote this morning that fits in with this.
"The first time you buy a house you look at the beautiful kitchen and bathrooms and say I'll take it! The second time you look for termites in the basement."
Still do in Collinsville AL.
The sack swap is still a big con. Usually a camera swapped for a brick in a camera box in a bag. Didnt know the "cat out of the bag" was related.
State history needs to be taught but it is not here. I dont figure most people even in Tn would get the way the quote is used without knowing its history.
Sweating like a wort hog.
Close only counts with horseshoes an hangernaids.
beat you like a red headed step child
Slap me silly an call me sally
Dumb as a box o rocks
aint got the brains god gave a goldfish
"Fine as a frog hair split three ways" nice person or very pretty
"Putting my boots on" when someone is telling stories.
"Confederate Money" means trading or wanting to traid.
"bless your heart" southern insult.
"gotta see a man about a dog" have to do something private, usually needing...