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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:00 AM

Terms of endearment

Why do Southern folks elect regressive, warmongering politicians but still call you "sunshine" when they serve your coffee?
By Garrison Keillor

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  • Tuesday, October 17, 2006 08:50 PM

    Something I was told long ago.

    My mother imparted to me her experience of this famous Southern Hospitality after living in the South during the 1970s. It's easier to stab someone in the back if you're giving them a hug. I'm not quite as pessimistic but do find it hard to reconcile smothering everyone in sugar and using a bible belt to beat people instead of lifting up the fallen.

    —No Name Given

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