You Know That You're Down South When...
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DC Legend: Chicken Wings & Mumbo Sauce
Mumbo Jumbo Noun. 1. Confusing or incomprehensible language or activity. 2. An obscure ritual or incantation. [Mandingo origin.] American Heritage Dictionary Of the English Language Mumbo sauce? Anyone who has ever traveled east of the Anacostia River has heard the term, Mumbo Sauce. What do I mean by east of the river? I mean if you have ventured anywhere near Benning Road, Wheeler Road, Southern Avenue, or Minnesota Avenue in North/Southeast Washington, D.C. There is no way that you can go into any Korean owned and operated “Kerry-Out” [ trans. Carry-Out food ] in DC and not hear someone order french fries with chicken wings and Mumbo Sauce. Impossible! Some like it on the chicken and others (like me) like it on the side. I’ve always thought of Mumbo Sauce as a DC thang, but where did it really come from? Actually, Mumbo Sauce originated on Chicago's Southside in the early 1950s by a man named Argia B. Collins, who was known for his famous ribs and barbeque Mumbo Sauce. N...
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do you know...i've never seen one of these? (then again, i've only been down south once, and that was when i was 5!).
You are speaking of Mr. Porky Pig. :) Yes, there is a striking resemblance. That's interesting though. I never knew that it was anywhere else but in the south.
This is a Stephen Bess-extraordinaire :)
You can tell I am not a native huh!!??
Hope you are keeping well too.
Peace.
This is just showing how much southerners love their pig. :)
BJ-
There's a Piggly Wiggly in your neck of the woods? :)
All is well. What's up, bro!
I remember piggly wiggly, AWWWW....
I'll trade you a lime green ASDA(read UK Walmart) for a bright red piggly wiggly
The Pig is cool. I just go there for a special cornmeal that can only be bought in that particular region. It's fantastic!
barbie-
Haa Haa! I have no hate for Piggly Wiggly. The flag is another story, but what can you do when it's the state flag? Protest! We snatched ours down during a demonstration on Savannah State's campus.
nml-
Yeah, it's a southern US thang. :)It is a funny name, huh.
ka-
Yes, you don't realize what you're missing until you go into Publix or stores in the affluent sections of town.
sej-
Yes, the Pig still rules in Martin Co. North Carolina. :)
It's an institution. :)
kathi-
Yes, good ol' Piggly Wiggly. It ain't fancy, but it's home. Hey! That can be there new slogan. :)
funny how chains reigonal like that.