When I listen to Lewis Grizzard, Jerry Clower, Wendy Bagwell, Tim Wilson, Justin Wilson, Charlie Douglas, James Gregory, or Jeff Foxworthy...THESE GREAT SOUTHERN COMICS ALWAYS MAKE ME EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE FROM THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
One of the best things my dad did for me as a kid was to read Gizzards column to him. For one, it's what helped improve my reading, sharpen my love for the bulldogs, my love of the South, but also taught me the value of humor. Grizzard was reason enough back then to subscribe to the AJC. Today, as a father, I look for people to help shape my children. Unfortunately, it's been all but impossible find someone like Grizzard for my own kids. The best I've found is old Grizzard content like this video and old articles.
I'm from, and still in, southern Ohio, but I'm also an honorary Georgian because I've lived down there so many times. I kinda go back and forth. Lol. I realized after listening to this one that yanks wouldn't get the parts about Georgia tech. They wouldn't know that was part of the joke. How sad their lives must be? Lol
I've been a fan of this fellow ever since I first read his column back in the 70's. Now have been blessed to share the same grand nephew, his niece and my nephew.
I remember somebody interviewing Lewis Grizzard after his heart surgery. He said that after he had that pig heart valve put in, every time he saw barbecue pork, tears came to his eyes.
Oh this fella was soo funny. Used to see him in a quiet corner at the "Varsity" eating some of the best greasy onion rings in the world. Miss his corner in the Atlanta Journal as well as these comedy acts.
I never realized this, but this has got to be the basis for the Ray Stevens song, "Settin' Up With The Dead." ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0FJNZyhRfA4.html
That's because they were JUST SMART enough to outscore the cows, dogs and cats on the entrance exam.....(this is aimed at the Auburn fan here in the thread. Lol) And to all the Georgia fans, please allow me to emphatically and honestly say: "2nd and 26!!!".....RoLL TIDE RoLL
Could be either or neither. Sitting up with the dead was a custom in the South. People would also sit at the grave (graveyard shift) to make sure the person being buried was actually dead. There were some who tied a string with a bell on the hand in case he woke up and needed to be dug up. Or so I'm told. 🤷♀️
