A Northerner's son graduated from college and
got a good job in the deep South. Dad, a liberal Democrat, was worried about his son going down there and he warned him to avoid Southern women. "They can't cook Northern food, won't clean house, don't like sex and she'll call you a 'Damn Yankee' for the rest of your life if you marry one.ā After a few months, the son called his Dad and told him he was in love with a wonderful Southern girl. Dad repeated his warnings about Southern women and their shortcomings. After a few months the son called Dad and told him he and his Southern girl were getting married. Dad just moaned and groaned and repeated his warnings. After two months son calls Dad, "Dad, you were wrong; my wife is a great cook, keeps the house neat as a pin and she loves sex. Dad responded,"Well, what about the fourth thing--her calling you a Damn Yankee?" "Oh, we reached an agreement on that; she doesn't call me a Damn Yankee and I don't call her the āNā word. Jim Morris |