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A Southern Belle Primer: Or Why Paris Hilton Will Never Be a Kappa Kappa Gamma
Who knows what lurks in the hearts of the women of Dixie? A Southern Belle Primer tells us all. In this rollicking guide to survival in a society that has not gone with the wind, the mystique of the Southern belle is exposed. Maryln Schwartz’s cult classic and perennial bestseller returns with a new look to steer the next generation of belles through the enduring world of
...morePaperback, 144 pages
Published
September 12th 2006
by Broadway
(first published August 1st 1991)
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I have a lovely Southern belle co-worker who lent me her copy of this very funny book. Tips such as these are helpful:
"Want to know if someone is a real Southern belle? Just look in her cupboard. If she's got an iced tea pitcher and a deviled egg plate, you can bet she's as Southern as tomato aspic."
"My dear, this is something you must always remember. Your bosom can be fake. Your smile can be fake and your hair color can be fake. But your pearls and your silve...more
"Want to know if someone is a real Southern belle? Just look in her cupboard. If she's got an iced tea pitcher and a deviled egg plate, you can bet she's as Southern as tomato aspic."
"My dear, this is something you must always remember. Your bosom can be fake. Your smile can be fake and your hair color can be fake. But your pearls and your silve...more
Every Southern female should read this book and heed its advice. My cousin Beez gave this to me many years ago and I just unearthed it this past week - I had been searching for it and feared it was lost. But. . .if you ever need to know how and why those of us with Arkansas/Southern roots think we are so different from the rest of the country, then read this book. It is falling down, can't catch a breath, funny. It will tell you so much about all those "quirks" Southern women inher...more
Anyone born in the South or currently living here must read this book. It is hilarious and it will only take an hour or two at the most! Some of my favorites:
A Southern Belle's Ten Golden Rules- #5 Never date your sorority sister's ex-husband until at least there years after the divorce. You might need her to write your daughter a Kappa Kappa Gamma recommendation one day. Just remember it's a lot easier to find a new man that it is to get your daughter into Kappa.
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A Southern Belle's Ten Golden Rules- #5 Never date your sorority sister's ex-husband until at least there years after the divorce. You might need her to write your daughter a Kappa Kappa Gamma recommendation one day. Just remember it's a lot easier to find a new man that it is to get your daughter into Kappa.
A Southern Belle wou...more
One of the best books on how Southerners think that I've ever read. I love that someone could live in a city/town for 90 years, pass away at the age of 92, and the obit will read "he/she was from ____________, though he/she moved to ___________ at the age of two." Because, no matter what, where you're from and where you live/died aren't the same thing. It's a very charming book and well worth the read.
Another must read for young girls that introduces them to a world of what it means to be a Southern lady This book, although meant to be satirical, truely explains traditional Southern graces, which will no doubt soon be forgotten. It was amazing how my mom fit almost all the characteristics of a true Southern belle, as I always knew she was. Actually, this book can be enjoyed by all ages!
I had a lot of fun with this book It's funny and educational, some in a "seriously?" kind of way. It makes me very glad I didn't grow up in the rigid structure of Southern Society and that my Phi Sig sisters are delightfully diverse. My Grandmother's DAR status is quite enough, thank you.
If you do not already have a favie silver pattern or know not to put dark meat in your chx salad then you just might need this. I learned all this stuff at Grand-mama's knee...(smothers a hysterical giggle if you think it is important and serious=^^=)
Got this as a gift from my sister-in-law. Wonder if she was trying to help this "lost in the south" Yankee! LOL.....veery funny read and most of it is still true! Hard to believe it but I saw and heard it with my own eyes.
Everyword is true! I adore this witty book that gives distinct insight to the culture of the American South. Y'all read it and enjoy!
Read this one so long ago, but upon seeing "The Help" pulled it out and started reading (and laughing) again...
Very funny and witty book. I especially like the Silver Pattern Zodiac... mine happens to be Rosepoint by Wallace.
Re-read this book with the girls recently. Sometimes it amuses me to find some many familiar things in writing.
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This book taught me everything I needed to know to be a Southern Belle.
Such a cute and funny book! It is so much fun to read the customs that you have always followed, and to find out the heritage behind them! So much truth in such a small book!
"First there's [Kappa:], then you get married, then there's Junior League, and then you die." Awesome!
Funny, but needs to be updated.
Of course I like it...I'm a Kappa!
Too much reality for this Southern girl!!!!
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LOVE IT
Yet another "Jennie is obsessed with the South" book - this one is hilarious, especially the stories of all the faus pas us non-Southerners commit. Like Fergie wearing white shoes in Texas in November - just not done, honey.
Loved it. Very funny.
I want to ask my grandma all kinds of questions now, just to find out for sure if this stuff is true.
Loved it. Very funny.
I want to ask my grandma all kinds of questions now, just to find out for sure if this stuff is true.
Research for Miracle Worker... Believe it or not, those Southern Belles LIVE by a lot of this stuff TODAY! I still remember when someone in my Texas junior high school made fun of me for wearing white after Labor Day. It wasn't even a winter white! For shame. Guess I would never be a kappa gamma gamma, either.
No lie, there is a picture of my husband's Aunt Durden Moss in this book. And yes, she is wearing full length white kid gloves. Philip's grandmother, Margaret Moss, God rest her soul, definitely knew the secret to winning the Natchez, MS garden club wars as well.
I have the original edition of this book, and the title used to read " ... Why Princess Margaret Will Never Be a Kappa Kappa Gamma." This means I'm much classier than these nouveau types who bought the reprinted edition.
Funny and accurate, from the parts I'm familiar with. I'm not from a serious Belle area (South Louisiana) like Atlanta or Beaumont or something like that, but some of it still rings completely true.
I actually just read the latest rendition of this book, "A Southern Belle Primer, Or Why Paris Hilton will Never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma".
Silly but with a good dose of southern girl giggles.
Silly but with a good dose of southern girl giggles.
After living in Mississippi for four years, this book was my guidebook to Southern belles. Does your Grandmother have your silver pattern picked out at birth?
The piece on flatware? Totally me. I think this book may be why I joined a sorority, and own a deviled egg plate.
I so related to this, the way it described being brought up in the south.
Very cute book and a great gift for a friend moving to the South.
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