Southern Belle 2012

I recently read an article about what it means to be a southern belle now compared to what it was back in the day.

(http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgardenandgun.com%2Farticle%2Fsouthern-women&h=aAQFPG81j) (Original article)

I just had a few things I would like to add to this article.  I know I am not what anyone would consider a southern “belle” but I am a southern girl so I feel like I am allowed to share my opinions.  We southern people are a proud bunch!  I LOVE the fact that I am southern for multiple reasons:: Cough Cough:: Bojangles  ::Cough Cough::  home cooked meals, recipes passed down from before anyone can remember, family traditions, antiques and the list goes on!  There is just something about sitting down with your family at the dinner table every night and eating the made from scratch chicken pot pie your mom made, nothing can top it.  I honestly feel bad for people who don’t grow up down here; they don’t get to feel the special southern feeling that I can’t seem to find the words to describe.

Now, back in the day when people would talk about Southern belles the first thing that would come to people’s minds would be ball gowns, fancy (big) hair, painted nails, house wife and beauty queens.  I think it goes without saying but I would not have been able to survive in these kinds of conditions!  My mom would have killed me. 

Now I completely agree with this article, things have defiantly changed (which for ladies like me is awesome).  Here are some changes I have noticed:

1.       Take out ball gowns and add in overalls and camo, look around a lot of super southern ladies wear whatever is comfy for them, and we can’t go hunting in dresses now can we? Well we could but…

2.       We carry guns!!!  It’s not just the men who have gun racks in the back of their trucks, ask my cousin the bear killer

3.       We drive big a$$ trucks too, helps us run people over for the sales

4.       We still cook, but I feel like we don’t just stick to our old family recipes we like to add our own

5.       We speak our mind, even around our men… actually probably around our men more than anyone else

6.       We still gossip we just call it prayer requests

7.       A lot of us work full time after we have kids, along with taking care of the kids/ house

8.       Our hair isn’t as big and we don’t wear hats as often (which kind of makes me sad…the hats part)

9.       Couponing! 

10.   We don’t make clothes anymore L I wish we did it sure would save some money!

11.   Don’t wear gloves

12.   We beat our kids, well I mean don’t beat but we punish and sometimes in public with the eagle talon….

13.   We fart and burp… a lot…. Well this varies from person to person but we aren’t embarrassed when it happen (most of us) we brag about it!

The major things are still intact like hospitality and things… but the southern belle has gone through a transformation!  We adapt with the times but no matter how many trees we climb or guns we shoot, there will always be a little belle inside of all of us J until next time….