Here at UGA there are two kinds of Southern men here. The first kind is the stereotypical camo-wearing, beer drinking, redneck hicks that the movies only get about half right. These boys are nice to their mothers, nicer to their mawmaws, and generally good guys all the while being rough around the edges.They hunt when they can and are at a severe disadvantage because of their slow drawl. <3
The second kind of Southern man here at UGA is what I personally like to call "Daddy's Money Truck" men. These lads might appear to have all of the same qualities as Man 1 in that they drink beer and wear their camo (although its Columbia not Cabela), and of course listen to redneck music when its convenient. These boys, unlike Man 1, play dress up for date nights and to get attention, while their brand new Fords are parked at the Frat.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way... Here's my story.
Last week I was standing ever so patiently in the sandwich line when a boy in front of me asks for Honey Wheat bread. With that first drawn out "o", my heart stopped. It has always fascinated me that people sometimes have a different voice that what I imagined in my head....So with my heart slowly beating, the young man smiles out of the corner of his mouth [gingerly, almost as if he stepped out of an old cowboy film] and asked the young lady behind the counter if he could have "palmento" cheese on one side all the while making a folding motion with his hands. That's right ladies, he said "palmento" instead of pimento. Heart. Broken.
Now in my family, we call this type of sandwich a button-up. You take one piece of bread, fold it in half, and you've got yourself a half of a sandwich without having to use a knife. Magic.
So when to young man was trying to explain how he wanted his sandwich to the girl, I immediately knew what he was asking. She, on the other hand, was just baffled. Poor kid had to re-explain himself...twice.
This is not an example of "Daddy's Money Truck" men...you can't fake that kind of country...of that hot Southern accent.
