Southern Humor

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Hey Y’all: Pickle

What is in a name? A rose called by another name shall smell as sweet. A friend called Pickle, will be a friend forever.

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Hey Y’all: Ricochet & Mell

A dear friend, Mell Hulme, recently died. Mel taught and coached at Central Gwinnett and Shiloh High Schools in Gwinnett County.

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Hey Y’all: In Communicato

There are pros and cons to being without electricity. I realize that having pros may make no sense to some of you, but it is true.

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

Hey Y’all: Welcome Back

Has this not been a year to forget? Just think about what we have been through. None of it is fun or pretty.

Marlene Ratledge Buchanen

It’s Ta-Ta Time Again

I was trying to choose a topic for the October column. Should it concern the centennial anniversary of women’s rights, Halloween, or Covid-19, a nightmare in itself? Then it clicked. October. Pink. Ta-ta month!