Posted in July 2012

Ain’t Superstitious

I enjoyed Friday the 13th– the day, not the movie.   So why do so many people fear it? And how did this all get started? Read about it in The Dang Yankee’s latest column in The Jambalaya News.

The Ballistic Turkey

The Ballistic Turkey

Yankees over the years have embraced many traditional Southern customs, such as NASCAR, country music, and, most recently, hurricane evacuations. But, there is one thing that they never should have been allowed to get their hands on. I’m talking, of course, about turkey fryers. Continue reading »

There Goes The Sun

There Goes The Sun

In the current issue of That Jambalaya News, The Dang Yankee expands on his earlier post about Key West’s nightly Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square. I don’t know what it is that draws thousands of tourists there just to watch the sun go down, but the enterprising residents of Key West have figured out how to turn it into a profit center. Continue reading »

A Husband’s Dilemma

A Husband’s Dilemma

My wife recently bought one of those Rachel Ray cookbooks, and she’s been putting it to good use. Since she got it, she’s prepared several delicious meals. I‘d like to compliment her on her on it, but I don’t like to take those kind of risks. Continue reading »