13 Southern Sayings for a Can-Do Attitude!

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore “Teddy’s” mother, Martha Stewart “Mittie” Bulloch, was not just a Southern Belle, but was the model Margaret Mitchell used for Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind. Teddy might have heard these Southernisms from his mother.

1. A can of corn and a pop fly.

2. Ain’t no hill for a climber.

3. Ain’t no thang but a chicken wang (wing).

4. Easier than falling off a greasy log.

5. Handier than a shirt pocket.

6. He could talk the dogs off a meat truck.

7. I wouldn’t trade her for a farm in Georgia.

8. If she says her hen dips snuff, you can look under the wing for a can.

9. No flies on them.

10. She could sell salt to a snail.

11. Smart as a tree full of owls.

12. Smart as a whip.

13. Useful as a prefabricated post hole.

If your family has a favorite saying to keep you going, share in the comments.

Have you seen this man? Tim Heaton is looking for a position back down South.

Tim’s colleagues describe him as “ridiculously motivated” renaissance man with superb communication, team-building and leadership skills. He is a recognized expert in leveraging technology for organizations from athletics to high finance, and has been awarded 17 US Patents in technology. Tim is a contributing writer to HottyToddy.com and actively volunteers his technical, database and social media expertise to several nonprofits in his current home in New Jersey and in his home state of Mississippi. He is also a published author, chef and physical fitness enthusiast.

Tim and his wife Linda live in Morristown with their two sons. Tim is also the parent of Dr. Allison Pace DVM of Franklin, TN. Tim Heaton is a graduate of Ole Miss, where he is an active alumnus and supports the university in a variety of public relations efforts. He can be reached at tim.h.heaton@gmail.com.

Follow HottyToddy.com on Instagram and Twitter @hottytoddynews. Like its Facebook page: If You Love Oxford and Ole Miss…