Hi Violet,
Just a little thought. It could be that you were not only a southern lady but the daughter of a house slave. It was known to happen that very pale(almost white) children were born of slave/owner relationships. And in some cases those children were raised as white...
Hello Matt's Grandma,
As a child I was much like Matt. One of the things my parents found was that my speech was a big clue to who I had been. Listin to the way he says things. He may have and accent or he may use words not traditionally used in your geographic location. Mine were very...