Southern Talk

So since my kids have been mostly raised in the South (I don't necessarily consider Louisville, KY the true South...but close), I've noticed something recently that I consider disturbing. They SOUND like they live in the South! Now before you jump on my case, hear me out. I like the South. I enjoy living here. I think it's "ok" to have a southern accent. But man oh man----my kids are sounding....(gulp) REALLY country! Somehow I managed to spend the first 22 years of my life in Alabama and NOT talk like a redneck. But dude, my kids are talkin' really really southern.

So do I embrace this? Is it wasted effort to fight against it? Is this their destiny? Or do I save up money so I can take them on trips to NY, Michigan, California...do I send them to camps out of state so they can be influenced by non-southern-speaking folk? Or am I worrying about nothing? I mean, Jeff Foxworthy has proven you can have an extremely successful career while speaking our beloved southern dialect.

I suppose for now I'll just worry about them enjoying VBS this week. (And not getting in to trouble and having to sit out...like one of mine did yesterday.)