Being a kid in the South required being able to speak Mom.

For example: “We’re you raised in a barn?” didn’t actually mean, “We’re you raised in a barn?” (Although, it could mean that for some of my ancestors from Dardanelle.) The phrase was usually uttered when you left a door open.

Letting the heat out (we didn’t have air conditioning) was a major no-no. So, asking if you ...