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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