Hey Dan

I have often lampooned the southern woman. The southern woman is a creature of such charm and humor. It would be a crime not to point out when someone around me is acting like one. They signs are easy to see. The southern woman must make everyone comfortable. When I say must, I mean must. It is flat unacceptable to be uncomfortable, even on purpose.

Lets take the example of your doctor tells you not to eat 12 hours before a blood test. My suggestion is avoid any home occupied by a southern woman. She will have called the doctor and rescheduled you surgery so that you can eat something, before you can say no thanks. Here is another example; you are standing around talking with the boys at a home occupied by a southern woman. Count the number of minutes before you each have a chair.

I know a number of southern women (hi shaggy!). What I have come to warn you about is the alpha-southern woman. The president of are company is an alpha. Lisa is force of nature. Being Cinco de Mayo we thought it would be great to have a Mexican pot-luck. This was pre-Lisa knowing. Now we have a spread of food that could feed a company 10 time our size, plus a big pot of chili for ‘snacking.’ I may have lampooned the southern woman in the past. I assure you, I will never speak ill of them. After all it is not nice to speak with your mouth full.