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Sean of the South

Just Quit It

Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

Personal Journals, S-town, Music, Alabama, Garrison Keillor, Storytelling, Story, Garden And Gun, Southern Living, Serial, Southern Culture, S Town, Old Radio, Lake Wobegon, Stories, Prairie Home Companion, Arts, Society & Culture, Live From Here, Story Podcast

5.0546 Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

How hard can it be to give up bacon? To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email LauraBeth@SeanDietrich.com Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden and Gun, and his ...

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Just quit it.

0:37.1

Well, I'm going to die because my doctor just told me to give up bacon.

0:42.2

"'He made me hold up my right hand and swear it, but you should know up front,

0:45.9

"'and I can't keep those kinds of promises. I'm not built for it.

0:49.2

"'The first dietary resolution I ever made was at age 12, and it happened one day at the public pool.

0:55.2

I removed my shirt, and I heard giggling, and it was thereupon. Pauline Meadows said I

1:01.1

resembled a tube of biscuit dough that had been smacked firmly against the counter.

1:05.5

My peers thought that was hysterical. Well, in an effort to slim up, I resolved to quit

1:10.6

drinking co- Coke cola until Jesus

1:12.5

came back, but unfortunately, he took too long. Over the years, I've quit drinking Coke several

1:18.6

times. I've sipped diets, soda, and its place, but the stuff makes me gag. I've tasted commercial

1:24.3

toilet cleansers with more personality.

1:32.2

Giving up Coke is almost as difficult as giving up coffee. Have you ever tried to kick that habit?

1:37.5

My first morning without coffee, I peaked into the mirror and saw the face of an anemic Mick Jagger looking back at me. To be fair, things did get better, because as it turns out,

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