I did grow up in the South, but grits wuz grits and oatmeal wuz oatmeal and we liked'em both and had them both pretty constantly.<br/><br/>Hmmmm. Curiously, I find I'm used to thinking of grits as a savory supplemental to eggs and meats, and usually salted and peppered, while oatmeal was usually eaten as its own meal, at least in our house, and was almost always sweetened or fruit-laden.