Here it is, short and sweet: I need your help – and it won’t take more than 10 seconds of your time (once we start the timer at the end of this post).
Said at Southern has a contest going on, as we speak, to pick their new blog tagline. They’ve narrowed it down to the final 4 contenders, and my tagline made the cut: “Theology with a Southern accent” — drawing on the fact that we go to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and we talk a lot of theology!!
But I’ve had some stiff competition from one of the other bloggers who is kind of like the Walmart of the contest, striking fear in the hearts of all of us little local bloggers just trying to scratch out a living for our families. He’s already made a huge swing in the votes, and if we don’t work fast, he may just walk away with it.
So as a grass roots Southern Baptist advocate, I’m asking you for help.
Take a few moments, click this link and vote for my tagline (“Theology with a Southern accent”) — then leave a comment here so I know you care!
Remember friends: They may take our blog traffic, but they’ll never take our freedom! (And that line wouldn’t be half as memorable if not for Mel Gibson’s Scottish accent!)
‘BH
10 Comments
October 9, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Wait a minute, Hank. We are now the *evil* empire that is Wal-Mart. Talk about striking fear in your readers!
To all you readers on the lawn gospel,
Know for the record that I was born in the South, raised by a father from Bogue Chitta Mississippi, came in 3rd place in my first Turkey Trot in 1984, and married a woman named “Dusti.” My favorite meat is sugar-cured honey baked ham, and I sometimes have for my bedtime meal BBQ baked beans. Should you need to inquire about my “Southern” credentials, I would be happy to pass them along.
I promise I am not as bad as our dear brother makes me out to be, and should you have something you simply must say, be sure to say it by voting for my tagline, the second option (“Because some things just have to be said”).
From your evil discount store manager,
Brother Brister
October 9, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Hahaha. It’s about time you show some credentials… I was beginning to think you’ve been getting too much sun down there. Either that or all the retirees from ‘New Yourk’ are rubbing off on you.
October 10, 2008 at 12:43 am
Your writing has me missing the South.
We lived in Alabama for a year, my husband and I, and I got pregnant a few months before we left.
How I miss that Southern Hospitality. I’m secretly hoping to go back there soon:)
October 10, 2008 at 9:30 am
I vote (for Hank) because I care.
October 10, 2008 at 10:12 am
@ MW – I’ve always wanted to go visit Alabama myself. After all, it is the homeland of my namesake, Hank Williams Sr. And I’ll tell you what, I saw a guy in from Mobile the other day who was wearing a “seersucker” suit (I think is what they called it) and he was probably the sharpest dress guy I’d ever seen in vertical stripes…lol.
@ Don – Hahaha. That’s sweet of you Don. And just so you know, if you ever make the finals for a $100 gift certificate, I’d vote for you too!
October 10, 2008 at 11:24 am
Brother Hank,
I lived in Alabama for 20 years–in a city with the largest “Fiddler’s Convention” in the South. I was a student pastor with three boys with the first name of “Bubba” with roads named “Lick Skillet” and “Bobby Jo Lane.” Take that.
October 10, 2008 at 11:46 am
Timmy, for someone who is evidently so “naturally” southern, it’s sure looking like you’ve got a lot to prove…
October 12, 2008 at 1:16 pm
You got my vote ‘ol pal. More than I can say for our Presidential Candidates.
October 12, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Matt-
You can always write in Ron Paul…
October 13, 2008 at 11:20 am
If we are taking about south, remember I’m way down south of you, bro Hank! And because theology is what ya’ll do at STBS I voted for your tagline. (And, yes my accent is distinct too!)
T4TG,
Francisco