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The Lovely Person

WE’VE HEARD much about “Bubba” recently, but in the vast storied realms of Southern antonomasia, Bubba is not terribly important. What Americans should contemplate is the South’s sobriquet for a certain type of woman.

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Florence King

Florence King was a contributing editor of National Review.

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The Lovely Person

WE’VE HEARD much about “Bubba” recently, but in the vast storied realms of Southern antonomasia, Bubba is not terribly important. What Americans should contemplate is the South’s sobriquet for a certain type of woman.