“I’m pleasant. (Darn) it! I saw Drum Eatenton this morning at the Piggly Wiggly, and I smiled at the son of a (gun) ‘fore I could help myself.”
Ouiser Boudreaux
“Steel Magnolias”
I’ve always loved this movie, but I often wondered if the writers were just inventing some store called the “Piggly Wiggly.” As long as I’ve ventured out onto this branch of vulnerability, I may as well also admit that I wondered if such a store existed, just what did they sell?
Given that the very premise of “Henry’s Take” is rooted deeply within the field of investigative journalism (😉), our team committed to getting to the bottom of these conundrums.
After extensive research (and a covert undercover detail) our team concluded that the Piggly Wiggly does, in fact exist, and that it is a grocery store. The code has been deciphered and the mystery solved! 🕵️
While visiting a typical grocery store has absolutely no appeal for me whatsoever, I found myself exploring every isle in search of items that might distinguish this establishment from a typical grocery store. The items I found most intriguing included:
•A gigantic can of boiled peanuts (which purports to be “the South’s favorite snack”).
•An expansive grits section.
•Fresh smoked pig tails.
•An expansive corn meal section.
•Fresh ham skins (country cured, of course).
•An expansive home air filter section.
•Fresh smoked neck bones.
•Multiple fat back options.
•Fresh sliced jowl.
While I likely lack the knowledge to properly appreciate many of these items, I was once again impressed and warmed by the Southern hospitality that I have routinely been enjoying in this great state of Georgia!
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
www.pigglywiggly.net
