This is the story of how one of the South’s most ubiquitous phrases was created for a TV show set in Arizona. “Kiss my grits” was first uttered on TV by Alabama native Polly Holliday.

If you remember the TV show Alice from the late 70s you probably remember the character Flo whose tag line was kiss my grits. Skip to content. Home page Seeking Alpha - Power to Investors.

That there is a reason my sister is the one who majored in dance and I am... Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. ... Kiss my grits! Published: Jun. 12, 2007, 2:23 p.m. By .

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RELATED: An Alabama native made ‘Kiss my grits’ an iconic Southern phrase. The standing debate is how to dress a dish of grits. Some use salt and pepper. Others are die-hard butter-and-sugar fans.