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  • Southern Song for the Redneck in Us All

    Watching Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” is like reading a Highlights magazine. Remember when we were kids, and would look for the hidden objects in the puzzle? Nine weasels, a feather, piece of rope, etc.? We’re going to play a similar game with “Chattahoochee”.

    This song is the quintessential song for rednecks everywhere. No matter where you’re from, but especially if you’re from Georgia, the lyrics relish in honky-tonk pride. It’s artistic direction is taken to the next level by including a bunch of rednecks doing their usual things: partying down by the river, sporting mullets, jean shorts and rocking some awesome mustaches. So here we go, Pretty Southern’s first Redneck Hidden Pictures Fun Puzzle!

    Please view the video then answer the questions below in our comments section. The first person to get them all right wins a free coozie from Southern Nice!

    What age is the golden retriever: puppy, young or old?
    Which flag is flying behind the tiki torches?
    What’s the number on Alan’s Cowboys jersey?
    How many men are rocking both a mullet AND a mustache? (Editor’s note: Alan doesn’t count )
    Alan is sitting in something while singing his tune, what is it?
    What critter is crossing the road that the gentleman break for? If you’re a Delta Zeta, you’ll know!
    How many Classic Cars are featured?
    What color and shape is printed on the cowboy boots Alan’s wearing on water skiis?
    An old man is fishing on the river at the end of the song: what does he catch?

    Key in your answers in the comments section below. If you’ve won, you’ll receive an email from us and a post to Facebook and Twitter!

  • Southern Nice Spreads the Love

    The best part about living in the South is our diverse culture. We’re a young region, like the rest of America, but we’ve had to rebuild after Civil War, Great Depression, multiple recessions and that darn Boll Wevil.

    Why not promote the nice things about living in the South? That’s what PrettySouthern aims to do, and now we have a partner in pleasantry: Southern Nice.

    Southern Nice is the brainchild of Jeff Burns: a native Southerner, graduate from Georgia Tech, and all-around gentleman. His company launched in March 2011 and has already received hundreds of orders for his products bearing the Southern Nice logo. They started out with two tee shirt designs and in their first week sold almost 100 shirts plus a bunch of koozies and croakies. To date, Southern Nice has sold several hundred shirts in just a few months.

    “This was something I always wanted to do,” Jeff explained. “I grew up with Southern hospitality, that sort of kindness, for me the South is about the people. I wanted to have one brand for everyone who calls themselves a Southerner.”

    Southern Nice proprietor Jeff Burns with Clark Howard

    What’s better is Southern Nice donates 50 percent of their profits from sales of their “city” shirts. The company has tee shirts dedicated to two great Southern cities, Atlanta and Nashville, with the proceeds going to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta plus Hands on Nashville. Southern Nice plans to roll out designs for Charlotte, Charleston and New Orleans by then end of 2011 with proceeds from the sale of those shirts also going to charity.

    “When we first started it was going to be for profit, a side business just for fun,” Jeff said. “It wasn’t until I started to realize how big the brand could be that we should collaborate with local charities.”

    The products are fantastic. Comfy, soft shirts (produced in part by local Atlanta company IceBox), plus nothing says “I’m a Southerner” like a pair of croakies or a coozy with the Southern Nice logo.

    “It doesn’t matter if your black, white, Asian, or Hispanic…it’s the way you smile we can tell you’re from the South. Our Southern history, our culture is enriched by diversity, and other regions can’t say that. Living in Atlanta especially, we want everyone to feel like they’re Southern.

    For more info on Southern Nice, check out their website or their Facebook page.

    Do you call yourself a Southerner? Are you nice? Then these shirts are for you! We’d like to present our first PrettySouthern Prize! The FIRST TWO people to comment on this post will get a FREE SOUTHERN NICE TEE! The NEXT 10 folks will get a FREE SOUTHERN NICE COOZIE! Good luck y’all!