Guess who ordered a hamburger and FF from my

16 years ago

son's step-daughter?

Paula Dean!

DS just emailed me and said it just happened, as Megan texted him. She works at Hamburger Heaven on weekends, home from college.

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glenda_al
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16 years ago
kathleenca
16 years ago
How fun! Good shot too.
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ruthieg__tx
16 years ago
Ugh...I used to like her a lot till she came up with that phony southern accent and the habit of saying ya'll at the beginning of every sentence. Now what I would like to do is smack her a good one....I think she makes Southern women look like a bunch of yokels. Sorry Glenda I know that's not what you wanted to hear but I've live my whole life in the south and never met anyone who acted or sounded like the clown that she has become....really I would like to have the opportunity to pretend I didn't know who the heck she was...
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
The restaurant was right by I65, and sure she was passing thru town, and saw the exit, with lots of restaurants, and stopped to catch a bite.

Sure my step-grandaughter was thrilled.

Picture I posted was taken a few years back when I attended a luncheon for Paula.
jenuwin
16 years ago
Have to agree with Ruthie here. Most true southern women think she is a clown, and a disgrace to real southern ladies.
I USED to adore her.
liljunkr
16 years ago
Even though I am of the same thoughts as ruthieg__tx and jenuwin about PD. We don"t think it is the thrill glenda and her step-grandaughter believe it to be but meeting Paula Dean means a great deal to them and everyone is entitled to have a thrilling event in their life and share it with others.
Please allow them to be thrilled because this really is about them and not really a PD bashing moment.
In the true southern lady style I'll say "Well Glenda, how nice for you and your step-granddaughter."

LIL
Hellion
16 years ago
I would love to meet Paula Dean. Glad Megan got a chance to wait on a celebrity.
msmarion
16 years ago
Lucky her to meet PD. It's always fun. I've had the pleasure several times of meeting celebities.
grinch_gut
16 years ago
That is awesome......I am excited for your step gd! That is cool...so far no one has been into where Syd works that is famous! Stacy
sjarz
16 years ago
Spoken like a true southern lady, Lil!
Never met the woman myself, but I agree - why ruin the moment for those that are enjoying it.
Suzan J
woodie
16 years ago
How fun for your grand/step-daughter, Glenda! If anybody would ever want to meet my Great Aunt Dott who lives in Macon, you'd know that some people really do speak that way.

I remember when you went to that luncheon for her, Glenda - I'm sure it was lively!
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks to those that didn't make this a PD bashing. Wasn't what the thread was intended.
susanjf_gw
16 years ago
lol, and there was just a blurb on aol about her colsetr. number being 137...
Granlan_TX
16 years ago
I think that's a pretty cool thing to happen to Megan!

I've often wondered if I got to talk to Paula if I'd start talking like her..I still get such a kick out of her! LOL
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
Megan is just finishing her freshman year in college. She, as long as I have known her, about 6 years, is a very quiet, shy person. Hoping college will help her to blossom, and being away from home for the week in a college dorm.

I know it was truly exciting for her.
monica_pa Grieves
16 years ago
I met Paula at a book signing about a month ago. She is a very, very nice and considerate woman who has no airs about being famous.
nicole__
16 years ago
I've never met anyone famous. That's Cool! I saw her on the Oprah show that time she accidently put the little glass bowl into the mixer and shards of glass flew everywhere! ha ha Oprah & her "ran" off stage laughing...
yborgal
16 years ago
My daughter had the opportunity to meet and work with PD when my daughter was working on a design label for PD's food products. My daughter says she is genuinely friendly, welcoming and a joy to work for/with. She treats all of her employees as family and seems to be the same as you see on TV. She said it was a real treat to meet her.

That being said, I do think her accent is way over the top
and I wish she'd tone it down a bit.
jenuwin
16 years ago
Lil, you are 100% correct. My apologies for raining on the parade of this post.
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
jenuwin , You rock!
nodakgal
16 years ago
I'd like to meet her.
I love, love,love many of her recipes.
If I'd been your step GD I'd have probably been tongue tied!!
matti5
16 years ago
How exciting for Megan!!!
lilliepad
16 years ago
I'll bet that was exciting for your grandaughter,Glenda! I would have been excited.I love Paula Deene's recipes and would love to meet her.I can't say anything about her Southern drawl because I say "ya'll" all the time!LOL
susanj-Evidently she's doing something right,doesn't eat as much of her own concoctions as she lets on or has very good genes!LOL
lindyluwho
16 years ago
What a thrill. I would love to meet Paula.

I don't know why when anyone here mentions her name she gets bashed for her accent. I do know people who talk like Paula. There are worse accents than Southern but we won't go there.

Glenda, you do have a southern accent but then so do I. Love you.

Linda
glenda_al
Original Author
16 years ago
When I went to Savannah, our tour guide, had the most gosh awful southern drawl. Made Paula Dean sound like she was from the north :o)
kframe19
16 years ago
Level with us.

She didn't order a burger and fries.

She ordered a butter patty and butter sticks on the side.
woodie
16 years ago
LOL Kframe! Glenda, my Aunt Dott would probably make your Savannah tour guide as well as Paula sound like they're from the northeast! Aunt Dott was married to our uncle and he has a Brooklyn accent - they moved back south many many years ago - he still talked Brooklyn and she always spoke "Southern" - and is a great cook. In fact I had sent her Paula's Not Yo Mamma's Banana Pudding recipe a few years ago after I made it - Aunt Dott made it too :)
mrsmarv
16 years ago
A friend of mine met her while traveling down South. I hear she was gracious, sweet, funny, and truly appreciated her fans. I could care if she lays on the Southern accent thicker than it really is...she appears to be a down-to-earth and genuine person.

How nice for your grand-daughter!

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