Southern Common Sense
These words are usually a follow up to "yes" or "no" when being polite to someone in conversation.
What is sir or ma'am?
This inventor filed 1,093 patents, including those for the light bulb, electric railways and the movie camera.
Who is Thomas Edison?
The capital of Louisiana is this well-known city.
What is Baton Rouge?
This actor is known for his role as "Willie Wonka" in the original 1971 film.
Who is Gene Wilder?
Finish the lyrics: "Take me home, country roads. To the place _____"
What is I belong?
This phrase is usually used by southern people to show sympathy towards others. If someone is going through a hard time, you may hear women say this especially.
What is "bless their/your heart"?
Alexander Graham Bell is most known for his invention of this item that we are using right now.
What is the light bulb?
Louisiana borders these other states.
What are Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi?
The movie "Magnum P.I." boasts this mustachioed actor as one of the lead roles.
Who is Tom Selleck?
“At first I was afraid, I was petrified,” is the opening lyric of this 1978 groovy Gloria Gaynor hit.
What is "I Will Survive"?
Something your mother may have said to you many times before: "Get your _____ off the table!"
What are elbows?
This invention is commonly used by country singers in their songs. An example being the lyric, "big green tractor."
What is a John Deere Tractor?
The highest natural point of Louisiana is _______, standing at 535 feet high.
What is Driskill Mountain?
This well-known carcinogen was once used as special-effect snow in movies like "The Wizard of Oz."
What is asbestos?
ABBA (1974, Sweden), Celine Dion (1988, Switzerland), Conchita Wurst (2014, Austria), and Loreen (2012, Sweden) were all winners of this popular and long-running music competition.
What is Eurovision?
This accessory is usually not allowed for men to wear at the table or in church.
What is a hat?
Samuel Colt is known for inventing this.
What is the revolving chamber pistol?
Instead of counties, Louisiana is split up into ___ parishes.
What is 64?
During the Filming of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the crew did not have the budget to acquire horses and used this instead for sound and comedic affect.
What are coconuts?
This 1996 dance song was voted as VH1’s greatest one-hit wonder of all time. The dance associated with this song is still known today.
What is the Macarena?
Southerners will usually do this to one another passing on the road. This is not the norm in other parts of the country and may confuse others.
What is waving or nodding?
This invention was made originally by French shepherds who needed a more effective way to get around the marshes.
What are stilts?
Louisiana experiences high average precipitation, averaging around this many inches per year.
What is around 60 inches per year?
This dress worn by _____ is one of the most expensive costumes ever made for film and was auctioned off for $4.5 million in 2011.
What is Marilyn Monroe's white dress from The Seven Year Itch?
Bounce, a genre of hip-hop that includes call-and-response motifs and which is represented by stars like Big Freedia, is associated most closely with this Southern U.S. city.
What is New Orleans?