Need FanFic Help - Deep South

[tongapeach]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboy_mn at y...> wrote:
> This is way off topic, but I was wondering if we have someone from 
the
> deep south (USA) or familiar with the deep south.

Ooh, I'm a (former) Maconite. ;-) Macon, GA- went to the women's 
college there. Plantations beware, Wesleyan is about as close to 
the 'old South' as I think you can get. ;-) Forget Ivy League, this 
was Kudzu League.

> QUESTION #1-
> After offerring Harry refreshment, they decide on lemonade; Harry
> likes lemons. So when the house-elf bring the tray, what else should
> be on it? 
> I'm looking for an additional treat, probably finger food, that 
would
> reflect southern cooking. This meeting takes place mid-afternoon.

Tea time in the Deep South, *sigh*, well at Wesleyan this is how it 
was done. Cucumber sandwiches are a must! (never went to a social 
gala or anything where this wasn't done for 'refreshment'), petit-
fours (ex: little tarts- think mini Pecan pies ;-)) or ladyfingers, 
sweet biscuits (like little American biscuits but sweet).

And if this Southern wizard is an older gentlemen he'll have some 
sort of liquor or bourbon around. ;-)

> QUESTION #2-
> 
> I need some common (stereotypical) slave names (for the elves), both
> male and female, or any suggestion where I might be able to look 
these
> up. So far, all I've come up with is Eliza and Toby. 

Stereotypical slave names (or not): Mary, Sarah, Louanna, Dixie, 
Nate, Betty Anne, Peggy?

In agreement, he would not call them by their names- perhaps house-
elves, but not others. And going by the 'rule of Crouch' he would 
most likely call all of them 'elf'.

Hope this helps,
Tonga