Shades of gray. (tribute to born-and-raised southern men) (Column)

From: National Review | Date: October 18, 1993| Author: King, Florence | Copyright information

Southern men have special behavioral traits and attractive qualities that women, especially Yankee women, find irresistible. They enjoy being gentlemen, but they also thrive on rugged outdoor activities or manly pursuits, such as hunting and maintaining firearm collections.

ASKED if he would like to live somewhere else besides New York, George M. Cohan replied, "Where else is there?"

I feel the same about Southern men: "What other kind is there?" I've been involved wit...

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