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The Grizzard Bracket: Talkin’ about the South

No look at Lewis Grizzard’s best liners can ignore his favorite place - The South

Illustration: Jack Davis

Last week, we looked at Lewis Grizzard’s best quotes about food and BBQ.

This week? The bracket zeroes in on some one-liners about his beloved home, a place a far cry from Chicago - The South. Don’t forget to vote and let us know your favorite!

Poll

Grizzard’s Best Quote About The South

This poll is closed

  • 41%
    In the south there’s a difference between ‘Naked’ and ‘Nekkid.’ ’Naked’ means you don’t have any clothes on. ‘Nekkid’ means you don’t have any clothes on and you’re up to somethin’.
    (99 votes)
  • 16%
    "God talks like we do"
    (40 votes)
  • 5%
    "I know what I am! I’m a smartass white boy!"
    (13 votes)
  • 26%
    (In case of a nuclear attack) "If you live on the South side of Atlanta, get on I-75 and go south. If you live of the North side of Atlanta get on I-75 and go north. If you are a Yankee, get on 285."
    (63 votes)
  • 2%
    "Do you know what the Atlanta Braves infield and Michael Jackson have in common? They both wear one glove, for no apparent reason."
    (5 votes)
  • 2%
    Getting Braves tickets - "What time can you be here?"
    (6 votes)
  • 5%
    "Giving northerners unbuttered instant grits is an old remedy for getting rid of tourists."
    (13 votes)
  • 0%
    "It is true that I had relatives who fought for the South in the Civil War, but they weren’t fighting to save slavery. They were make Yankee men dress better when they visited Southern beaches."
    (0 votes)
239 votes total Vote Now

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