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Bill Leslie's Carolina Conversations

"People are always asking me where to take vacation. What’s a cool place? What’s the most scenic drive?" WRAL News Anchor Bill Leslie attempts to answer those questions and others in his Carolina Conversations blog.

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Sweetea Expressions

Express Yourself!

Well, are you ready to vote?

I reckon I’m as happy as a pig in a puddle. Ho Wee! Yes Sir! I’m grinning like a mule eatin’ briars after looking at all those great Southern expressions you offered up on our Carolina Conversations blog.

I can barely control my glee at this very moment. We’re fixin’ to give out a fine prize for the Southern saying that gets the most love.

Former WRAL personality Susan Dahlin Bashford and Karen Hall are looking for another expression to embellish their SweeTea apparel line. Susan and Karen will put the winning expression on their colorful tee shirts. Plus, the winner gets a shirt, a special photograph and bragging rights. Susan and Karen have agonized over their favorites so far. Please vote for one of the following:


1. Whatever melts your butter
2. I don't have a dog in that fight
3. Lightning has finally hit the outhouse
4. I ain't just whistling dixie
5. You can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig
6. It's hot enough to make the devil sweat
7. Goodness gracious
8. Cute as a speckled pup
9. We're in the short rows now
10.What in tarnation!
11. He fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down

Well, don’t just sit there like a bump on a log! Vote!

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Man, I hate I just thought of this, but no one mentioned "I'm ill as a hornet" as a possible slogan. I say that more than I realize and my northern friends always want to know why I'm sick and what a hornet has to do with it. That'd be a cute one to have on one of the shirts.

We always said cute as a speckled puppy that's my favorite.

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Thanks so much for the great suggestions! Many of you picked sayings that are already on our shirts. I'm nervous as a long haired cat in a room full of rockers is coming next week! To see our current list - go to www.sweeteashirts.com

#7 gets my vote. Sure sounds southern.

#8 - cute as a speckled pup!

#7 is my vote, but none of the 10 you chose is my favorites from yesterday's list :)

#5 elmo

5. You can put lipstick on a pig but it is still a pig

10.What in tarnation!

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