Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 8:21 AM > Southern Zodiac Signs > > > OKRA (Dec 22 - Jan 20) > Although you appear crude, you are actually very > slick on the inside. Okras have > tremendous influence. An older Okra can look back > over his life and see the seeds of > his/her influence everywhere. Stay away from Moon > Pies. > > CHITLIN (Jan 21 - Feb 19) > Chitlins come from humble backgrounds. A chitlin, > however, can make something of himself if he's > motivated and has lots of seasoning. In dealing with > Chitlins, be careful. They can erupt like Vesuvius. > Chitlins are best with Catfish and Okra. > > BOLL WEEVIL (Feb 20 - Mar 20) > You have an overwhelming curiosity. You're > unsatisfied with the surface of things, and you feel > the need to bore deep into the interior of > everything. Needless to say, you are very intense > and driven as if you had some inner hunger. Nobody > in their right mind is going to marry you, so don't > worry about it. > > MOON PIE (Mar 21 - April 20) > You're the type that spends a lot of time on the > front porch. It's a cinch to recognize the physical > appearance of Moon Pies. Big and round are the key > words here. You should marry anybody who you can get > remotely interested in the idea. It's not going to > be easy. This might be the year to think about > aerobics. Maybe not. > > POSSUM (APR 21 - May 21) > When confronted with life's difficulties, possums > have a marked tendency to withdraw and develop a > don't-bother-me-about-it attitude. Sometimes you > become so withdrawn, people actually think you're > dead. This strategy is probably not psychologically > healthy, but seems to work for you. One day, > however, it won't work and you may find your > problems actually running you over. > > CRAWFISH (May 22 - June 21) > Crawfish is a water sign. If you work in an office, > you're always hanging around the water cooler. > Crawfish prefer the beach to the mountains, the pool > to the golf course, the bathtub to the living room. > You tend to be not particularly attractive > physically, but you have very, very good heads. > > COLLARDS (June 22 - July 23) > Collards have a genius for communication. They love > to get in the "melting pot" of life and share their > essence with the essence of those around them. > Collards make good social workers, psychologists, > and baseball managers. As far as your personal life > goes, if you are Collards, stay away from Moon Pies. > It just won't work. Save yourself a lot of > heartache. > > CATFISH (July 24 - Aug 23) > Catfish are traditionalists in matters of the heart, > although one whiskers may cause problems for loved > ones. You catfish are never easy people to > understand. You prefer the muddy bottoms to the > clear surface of life. Above all else, Catfish > should stay away from Moon Pies. > > GRITS (Aug 24 - Sept 23) > Your highest aim is to be with others like yourself. > You like to huddle together with a big crowd of > other Grits. You love to travel though, so maybe you > should think about joining a club. Where do you like > to go? Anywhere they have cheese or gravy or bacon > or butter or eggs. If you can go somewhere where > they have all these things, that serves you well. > > BOILED PEANUTS (Sept 24 - Oct 23) > You have a passionate desire to help your fellow > man. Unfortunately, those who know you best - your > friends and loved ones - may find that your > personality is much too salty, and their criticism > will probably affect you deeply because you are > really much softer than you appear. You should go > right ahead and marry anybody you want to because in > a certain way, yours is a charmed life. On the road > of life, you can be sure that people will always > pull over and stop for you. > > BUTTER BEAN (October 24 - Nov 22) > Always invite a Butter Bean because Butter Beans get > along well with everybody. You, as a Butter Bean, > should be proud. You've grown on the vine of life > and you feel at home no matter what the setting. You > can sit next to anybody. However, you, too, > shouldn't have anything to do with Moon Pies. > > ARMADILLO (Nov 23 - Dec 21) > You have a tendency to develop a tough exterior, but > you are actually quite gentle. A good evening for > you? Old friends, a fire, some roots, fruit, worms > and insects. You are a throwback. You're not > concerned with today's fashions and trends. You're > not concerned with anything about today. You're > really almost prehistoric in your interests and > behavior patterns. You probably want to marry > another Armadillo, but Possum is another somewhat > kinky, mating possibility. >