{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Genuinely Southern","title":"Genuinely Southern, Ep.#7: The Pussy Willow Princess","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1322,"description":"What do chocolate-covered doughnuts, flying English peas, a rainbow-colored piano, and a Pennsylvania pussy willow farm have in common? Mark Ballard's family, naturally.\nIn this episode, Mark revisits childhood visits to his relatives in Dublin, Georgia, where two very different approaches to raising children made for unforgettable family memories. Years later, a cousin's wedding celebration introduces Mark to an unexpected family business, a self-proclaimed Pussy Willow Princess and a coffin-sized delivery that lands on his front porch.\nIt's a hilarious Southern family tale about colorful relatives, unexpected discoveries and why you never know what you'll learn over a piece of wedding cake. \n\nIn This Episode:\nGrowing up among the Ballards of Dublin, Georgia\nChocolate-covered doughnuts from Williamson's Bakery\nTwo very different philosophies of parenting\nAunt Erbilene's unexpected name change to Betty\nFlying English peas and a rainbow-colored piano\nA wedding reception with spectacular flowers and homemade cake\nThe unforgettable discovery of a pussy willow farm\nA coffin-sized package from Pennsylvania\nWhy Mark regrets throwing away hundreds of dollars in floral decorations\nChapters\n00:00  Welcome to Genuinely Southern\n00:45  Meet the Dublin Ballards\n01:34  Williamson's Famous Chocolate Doughnuts\n02:38  Two Very Different Families\n03:38  Mama's Rules & the Gum Incident\n05:28  Aunt Erbilene Becomes Aunt Betty\n06:36  Flying English Peas\n07:31  The Rainbow Piano Disaster\n09:34  Robbie Becomes Rob\n10:09  A Ballard Wedding Celebration\n12:48  The Search for Homemade Wedding Cake\n14:45  The Pussy Willow Revelation\n15:56  Meet the Pussy Willow Princess\n16:37  A Very Large Delivery from Pennsylvania\n18:01  The Pussy Willows That Got Away\n19:44  Lessons from a Colorful Southern Family\n20:15  Closing Thoughts & Listener Questions","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IxLv7U5lW_465VL4PWOitrc9qliSGwcQxWa-f_d9osA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWZk/YzNmM2FkN2M5YWRl/OGY4NzY2NmRjYWJk/MDMwOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}