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Dixie Divas: Nicknames are badges of honor in the South
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Ronda Rich
Updated: Feb 24, 2015, 6:00 AM
Published: Feb 23, 2015, 9:08 PM
More than any other region, Southerners love nicknames. It’s really a show of affection when we care enough to bestow a nickname rather than call a person by his Christian name. I know people who are called Hog, Frosty, Tater, Bug, Tackle Box, Tractor and Hoss.
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Dixie Divas: Handy preacher comes to my rescue
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Ronda Rich
Updated: Sep 1, 2015, 5:00 AM
Published: Aug 31, 2015, 10:58 PM
A much appreciated kindness was given to me a few months ago. Someone recognized my need for help and made a big effort to give it to me. I have a house I have rented out for several years with wonderful tenants who pay promptly and rarely bother me.
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