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Question: Being from the South I need my "!.!.!." Do you use "!.!.!."!?
An ellipsis can also be used to indicate a pause in speech, an unfinished thought or, at the end of a sentence, a trailing off into silence!.!.!.


A "Southern Gentleman" !.!.!.
residing in the deep south!.!.!.
is defined by his eloquence of words!.!.!.
and softness of voice!. !.!.!.

Sadly my voice!.!.!. shares not your space!.!.!.
I have only these!.!.!. pitifully!.!.!. typed!.!.!. words!.!.!.
as I attempt!.!.!. to undress your mind!.!.!.
and allow you!.!.!. to embrace!.!.!. my thoughts!.

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Yes, I do think, speak, and type that way!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Northern hospitality!.!.!.
never heard of it!.!.!.
my dad would be in tears now!.!.!. laughing!.
He was a Southern Gentleman!.!.!.
gone North!.

If I may!.!.!. I, too, would undress!.!.!.
a gentleman's mind!.!.!.
if only for a moment!.!.!. of!.!.!.
cyber time!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I wrote a poem once, called it "my wood of the rednecks",
got my cyber butt kicked harder than a missouri mule
but you are right, us southerners are defined by eloquence, gentility, and a certain touch!. you have never heard of "northern hospitality", have you!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

I have always loved the sound of the Southern drawl (especially Tennessee) - I could sit and listen to it for hours!. Whenever the Southern senators are giving speeches - they have my attention - regardless whether I agree with them or not!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Kind Sir, indeed!.!.!.I do hear you!.!.!.with my mind's ear!.
Have you heard Shelby Foote, the historian, speak!.!.!.!?
I would rather listen to him recite a grocery list than listen to most orators!.!.!.well done, Bob!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dot's nice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com