I think everyone has a story to tell and hearing from people that we know and respect often gives us insight into our own lives.
I came up with a format to interview these famous Southerners..... "10 Questions."
The "10 Questions" interview concept if quite simple, I ask the same questions to everyone and post their responses.
I have sent out the questionnaire to a variety of celebrities, athletes, politicians and the like and have been surprised by some of the responses I have gotten back.
When I made my list of people I wanted to interview, one of the names near the top of the list was Barbara Dooley.
For any good Southerner, especially a Georgian, Barbara Dooley is an icon! She is the wife of former University of Georgia Football Coach Vince Dooley, but she is MUCH more than a coaches wife.
Ms. Dooley is a humorist, author, motivational speaker, and business owner. She is revered by University of Georgia fans and others around the country. I am thrilled that Ms. Dooley responded to my "10 Questions" request and present her responses below.....
10 Questions with Barbara Dooley....
1) Where were you born?
I was born and lived in Birmingham Alabama all of my life.
2) Who is the greatest influence in your life and why?
The greatest influence in my life on home making skills was my Aunt Barbara. I was named after her, she was my mother’s sister who never married and she gave me the love of sewing and cooking. She was the most talented lady that I have ever been around and nothing was better than waking up to her fresh, home- made cinnamon rolls in the morning. She could sew without a pattern and she taught me at a very early age to enjoy the art of sewing.
3) What is the one thing that you cannot do without in your Southern Kitchen?
In my Southern kitchen the one thing that I don’t want to be without is garlic!
4) What is your favorite holiday food?
My favorite holiday food is an apricot casserole. I absolutely adore it and my daughter Deanna tend to eat the whole casserole when it’s on the table. I will have to say that corn pudding runs a close second.
5) What makes you a Southerner?
Everything about me is Southern………..I love the southern accent……….I love all southern foods, I love southern men, I love the strength and grace of the southern woman, there is nothing better than a southern author, and southerners have a great ability to weave a story and make it great and there is nothing better than southern humor! ……. I truly wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the world.
6) Biscuits or Cornbread?
Cornbread
7) What is your favorite memory?
One of my favorite memories is my Dad bringing home bar be cue ribs every Saturday night. He owned a restaurant and behind his restaurant there was a black community and every Saturday they would cook ribs. My dad would always stop and buy a rack and bring them home to us. Every Saturday night we had the exact same menu for the twenty years that I lived at home……..Hamburgers, Hot Dogs with Kraut, French Fries and Ribs! I can still taste our Sat night suppers………….delicious.
8) Who taught you to cook?
My Aunt Barbara tried to teach me but I was too busy with other things to really learn. I learned by doing when I got married. Vince ate some awful meals until I figured the stove out……………..Now, I love it!
9) Banana Sandwich or Tomato Sandwich?
Tomato Sandwich with Dukes mayo and a Vidalia Onion is the BEST
10) what would you serve, or have served to you for your FAVORITE Southern meal?
I have served one of my favorite Southern Meals:
Pork Tenderloin
Cheese Grits
Collard Greens
Sweet Potato Casserole
Squash
Green Salad
Corn Bread
Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
I look forward to presenting more "10 Questions" interviews with famous Southerners in the future!
I think it would be great to hear your own answers to those ten questions.
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