Here's what sucks.

[Maddy McCall]

Having four homegrown goliath tomatoes in the fridge, and being out of bread and mayo.

And the Pig's closed.

Hmmmph! x(

[Adsos Letter]

1. What is this "pig" you speak of?

[Maddy McCall]

3. Piggly Wiggly. Duh.

:D

A small-chain grocery store that you find in many small southern towns.

[Adsos Letter]

5. Ahh...West Coast boy here...

I have learned something today. :D

[Maddy McCall]

9. This southern culture thing...

more of you westies need to know.

:D

[Adsos Letter]

10. I enjoyed my 6-week roadtrip through the south in 2006 immensely...

I just don't remember piggly-wiggly.

I do, however, being reminded that I could substitute hashbrowns for my grits, if I felt the need... :D

[Maddy McCall]

11. But why in the world would anyone do that?

Grits are a gift from the heavens.

:9

[Adsos Letter]

12. Ahhhh, hashbrowns.....

cooked to a golden crispness, a bit of onion and 2 over-easy eggs on top.

I'm tellin' ya', it's all right there... :9

[Maddy McCall]

13. We can settle it this way. Grits on top of hashbrowns.

Mmmm-mmm!

:rofl:

[Adsos Letter]

14. Actually...

that just might work. :hi:

[mcctatas]

15. What exactly is a grit?

I've always heard of them (OK, mostly in movies), but my mom said she used to eat them when she was a kid in Ohio. Is it corn? Is it like porridge? I'm strangely intrigued...

[Maddy McCall]

16. It's made of corn hominy. It's a white substance...

it looks almost like sand before you cook it, and after cooking, it looks like cream of wheat. I've never had cream of wheat, but that's what a lot of people compare it to.

[PVnRT]

22. Hey, they have them around Chicago and in Wisconsin

Save big money...shop the Pig.

[mcctatas]

6. Wow....

we have them in WI too! I thought it was just us. My grandmother called it "The Wiggeldy Pig" until the day she died. She also called Alzheimers "Hoppenheimers", even after she was diagnosed with it. God I miss her!

[Maddy McCall]

8. My dad calls it the Hoggly Woggly. LOL.

Your grandmother sounds like a gem. I can certainly empathize with you about her passing. I miss mine every day, too.

:hug:

[sasquatch]

21. I used to call Alzheimers "old timers" when I was a kid

:D

[raouldukelives]

2. Can't wait til mine come in

I like em sliced with a little salt.

[Maddy McCall]

4. This is on my parents' table right now.

I always steal four of five everytime I visit...lol.

[Adsos Letter]

7. Oh Yeah! That's good eatin' right there...

[MonkeyFunk]

17. slice 'em up

dab some mayo on 'em with a little salt and pepper and enjoy!

[REP]

18. Who needs all that fancy stuff?

My recipe calls for a knife and salt. Plate if I'm feeling dainty!

[Callalily]

19. Agreed! That's the best

way to eat tomatoes!

Tomatoes from my garden two years ago!

[Lady Freedom]

20. I hate you.

I can't eat tomatoes due to a skin allergy.