Waving Hey
May 26, 2010 at 6:27 AM | Posted in Geography, Relationships | 3 Comments
My friend George Crawford in Fairhope
I was running slowly through the streets of Fairhope, Alabama (across the bay from Mobile) and I was reminded of the southern way of waving “hey” as they drive by. Whether you are walking, running or driving slowly, you get the friendly wave.
It is, I think, a way of saying a number of things: I see you, I’m glad I see you, everything’s OK but if you need some help, let me know.
Now, I don’t know if all this is true but it’s the way I want to think of it.
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Comment by E A Boclair— May 26, 2010 #
Heard from a Southerner that you only see the wave in small towns, not in Atlanta, Birmingham etc. Jackson?
Comment by tommackey— May 26, 2010 #
Also true. there’s a different mojo living in ATL versus living in Itta Bena, MS population 1100.
Comment by E A Boclair— May 26, 2010 #