As far as patriotic songs go, "God Bless the USA" is right up there with the best and most well-known of them all. As Lee Greenwood tells The Boot, he'd wanted to write such a song for quite some time ...

From ancient plagues to polite reflexes, here's why we say "bless you"—and what other sneezeworthy phrases people use around the world My husband scream-sneezes. I’m not talking about just a loud ...

In the South, "bless your heart" situations arise daily. Spend enough time in the region, and you'll start to notice just how many times the phrase "bless your/their/his/her heart" is spoken either ...

NASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 25: Singer/Songwriter Lee Greenwood performs during Lipscomb University's Copperweld Charlie Daniels' Scholarship for Heroes event at Allen Arena, Lipscomb University on March 25 ...

'Bless your heart' carries at least three distinct meanings depending on tone, timing, and the relationship between speakers. Linguists trace the South's layered indirect speech to a regional culture ...

With October Pastor Appreciation Month right around the corner, many churches are gearing up to bless their pastor. The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has an Easy as 1-2-3 Bless Your ...

We learn a number of social cues from an early age. It’s impolite to cough without covering our mouths. We say thank you when people give us things like money or cake. And when someone rears back and ...