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Lewis Grizzard

A Note on Southern Humor

By Bill Koon

William Faulkner said much about Southern writing when he called Henry James “the nicest old lady lever met.” He indicated, of course, the sense of humor that the region has always had. And he indicated… »

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Lewis Grizzard: A Personal Remembrance

By Rick Cartledge

Much has been written about Lewis Grizzard by those who knew him better in his productive years. This is about Lewis when the world was young and some thoughts about the last mile. I first… »

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  • Rick Cartledge
  • Southern Humor

Sayings By or For Southerners, Part XXIX

By Clyde Wilson

In a PC world, humor is a capital offense.   –Taki Happiness is never an accident.  It is the prize we get when we chose wisely from life’s great stores.  –Irene Dunne,   citing advice from her … »

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  • Lewis Grizzard
  • Southernisms

Mississippi Beaming

By Lewis Grizzard

(1991) Oxford, Mississippi – I lost count of just how many times the University of Mississippi band played “Dixie” last Saturday while the Rebels were upsetting Georgia 17-13. The number had to be in the… »

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“It’s a Trick General, There’s Two of Them!”

By Tom Daniel

Twenty years ago this Spring, I lost the greatest friend I never met, Lewis Grizzard. Throughout the 1980’s, Lewis Grizzard was literally the voice of the Deep South as he vocalized many of the feelings… »

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