My family has been in the Deep South for many, many, many generations and in particular have resided in the state of Alabama since 1830. I am almost 75 years old and me and my siblings called my paternal grandparents Big Daddy and Big Mama. This was a term we used for them out of deep respect and endearment for them. My Big Daddy was 6ft tall and was the epitome of a daddy. My Big Mama was only 4ft 11 inches tall but she exemplified motherhood. They were my daddy’s parents, the Big Daddy and the Big Mama. My childhood was made memorably awesome because of them.