The joys of a Southern childhood are plentiful, and the guidelines of Southern parenting are golden.
1. Thou shalt monogram.
Do those initials look good on a diaper bag? As a Southern parent, you will be monogramming anything that doesn’t move, so this is a serious consideration when naming your baby. But whatever you do, don’t forget the last name goes in the middle! Douglas Grant Olson can’t be seen with a crimson and white “DOG” bag. Lord have mercy, no.
Riddle from the Middle 
ha ha! I know all about that “Go outside and get me a switch.” part.
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That was a phrase I learned from the movies, I think! I was so surprised to learn it was an actual thing…but I can only imagine the dread it must have evoked as you had to walk back with it. Yikes.
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Great list. I was just barely below the Mason-Dixon (Maryland). Still southern enough to be a country boy! I know most of these commandments well 🙂
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Oh yes…I think lots of us hear echoes of our childhood in this one…
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