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Real Southern Rule: Do it Right (RSM Goes on Hiatus)
July 15, 2012 
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Rather than do our job here poorly, we are putting RSM on hiatus until September. Read the full post to learn why…
Read more DIY BBQ Tips for More Grill Independence
July 4, 2012 0 Comments
RSM Jerrod Brown has been posting to his Twitter feed a collection of ideas and inspiration for BBQ’ing. Since some of you may not be on Twitter, we decided to compile his tips for you right here.
Read more Welcome, Alabama Alumni!
June 16, 2012 2 Comments
That headline makes us feel a bit like the manager of a Holiday Inn in some far-flung Southern destination like Opp, Dunedin or Natchitoches welcoming the Shriners to town.
Read moreGuns in Schools: Why Didn’t We Think of That?
May 21, 2012 2 Comments
Apparently, the state of Oklahoma is working hard to get themselves declared officially Southern. According to today’s Tulsa World, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is adding shotgun training to their existing offerings in the state’s schools. A program called Archery in the Schools is already in 310 schools statewide, and now shotguns are next. […]
Read more Henry Flagler: Honorary Southern Man or Yankee Carpetbagger?
May 16, 2012 1 Comment
If you live outside the state of Florida, you may not even know the name Henry Flagler. If you live anywhere along Florida’s Atlantic coast, however, the name Flagler is unavoidable. There’s Flagler Beach, Flagler College, Flagler County and countless other institutions, both private and public, named for Henry Flagler. But who was he?
Read more One for the Newcomers: The Best of RSM
March 4, 2012 3 Comments
In order to give our new readers a taste of everything RSM can be, we’re going to cycle through some of our most popular stories from the past eleven months, moving them up to the top of the front page.
In case you’re too impatient to wait for those, here are some links:
Read more Real Southern Spam
February 1, 2012 7 Comments
Every once in a while, we break out the metaphorical shovel to muck out the spam stall. We’re doing that today, but we thought we’d share some of these ridiculous spam-bot comments with you.
Read morebeignets in bourboned butterscotch
January 27, 2012 1 Comment
Reblogged from cozywalls: I would like to thank Louisiana and Kentucky for the French donut and the distinctly American spirit, respectively. Without you, this dish of pillowy fried squares of sweet sorcery would have never been possible. Beignets: You can make them from scratch, but Cafe Du Monde conveniently produces a boxed mix. I got […]
Read more RSM Profile: A Real Southern Dog
January 19, 2012 0 Comments
What is arguably the most American of all dog breeds is not recognized as a show-worthy breed by the American Kennel Club. Perhaps it’s the fact that the most American of all dog breeds is also undeniably Southern.
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