Ask G&G

G&G readers share the stories and inspiration behind their pets’ monikers

Snake love, summer sippers, and staying cool.

Steeplechase shenanigans, a baseball legend, and the power of the written word

Second chances, animal calls, and barlow knives

Tarpon tactics, ham versus lamb, and Derby betting secrets

Stealth pruning protocol, forsaking booze for Lent, and going native in Bermuda shorts

Practicing gundog etiquette, swimming for dinner, and a game-day favorite

To sugar or not, tailgating parasites, and the lure of the fish story

Appreciating a thunderstorm, blackberry burglary, and sweet-tea thoughts

A lesson in the art of the toast, the nautical rules of the road, and a few words about man sandals

How to find quality ‘cue off the highway, the scoop on steeplechases, and wedding gifts with soul

How to earn a guide’s respect, Mardi Gras in Mobile, and drinking after church

To bean or not to bean, field dressing quail, and wearing an ugly tie in style

Lessons in canine hosting, the mother of all Thanksgivings, and paying the tab

Thoughts on two-faced fans, sitting etiquette, and the party invite that didn’t arrive

Thoughts on skinny-dipping, tailgating with style, and making Mom happy

Thoughts on party exit etiquette, Mardi Gras destinations, and fox hunt libations

A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions

A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions

A Southern take on some of life’s thornier food issues