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Re: Southern Culture
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Deb Fuller <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Fri, 28 Aug 1998 09:11:03 -0400
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At 09:26 AM 8/28/98 +1000, you wrote:
>Dear Deb,
>I enjoyed your explanation of Southern Culture. However, coming from
>somewhere even futher south, there is a term which confuses me a little.
>What is a "hush puppy"? In Australia, Hush Puppy is a brand name for cheap
>comfortable shoes and I cant imagine eating them with or without catfish.

Hush Puppies are a brand of shoe.  As a food, it is a little glob of
cornmeal and spices that is deep fried usually served with other fried
seafood.  They are most tastey.  :)

These are not to be confused with "Hound puppies" which are different from
"dawgs".

Deb

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