Driving out of Natchez yesterday, crossing the Mississippi, I switched on NPR and found this delightful local affiliate and a program called "Creature Comforts." It's a call-in show wherein Mississippi people call in and ask questions, yesterday's program featuring questions about pets.
http://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/creature-comforts/2018/03/29/creature-comforts-you-and-your-pets/
This has to be one of the most quintessentially Southern collage of voices I've heard on radio, and I loved hearing it--even though I have no pet.
The people answering calls (the host of the show and a veterinarian) reminded me of the people in first grade reading books--Fireman Fred, Policeman Bob, The Doctor--everybody so kind and innocent.
One Southern gentleman said he was "heartbroken" about his dog's cataracts. One caller insisted that her dog foretold the weather with his tail. Another sounded like he came right off the pages of Rick Bragg's books.
If you want a taste of Southern Creature Comforts, check out this one!
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