Sundresses, Stilettos and Louisiana Lobsters; Springtime in the South

[mposey34]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

North is clearly the best. In every way possible, why do you think all the monuments are up here????

because our rednecks would steal or vandalize them

[Haiku Jimi]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Anything south of Gainesville is Yankee land. Too many cubans, guatemalans, puerto ricans and mexicans down there.

I do, however include the Keys in the south because they are just awesome and have great fishing

But Miami, Orlando, and Tampa are not southern at all, imo. They are great cities, but they are just different.

Fixed for you.

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

North is clearly the best. In every way possible, why do you think all the monuments are up here????

We got monuments. Sure, they're all civil war/slavery monuments, but we got em.

[wnderwoman]

What state would you consider to be the heart of the South? Mississippi?

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

Fixed for you.

Funny, but we have plenty of those.

I just think it's not southern because of all the Yankee transplants down there.

[Haiku Jimi]

Originally Posted by mposey34

sure we are...well, East Texas is anyways

and we don't like y'all either

What's the difference between east and west Texas? If anything, I would have assumed that east Texas is less "southern" on account of all the major cities and transplants living there.

[mposey34]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

Lol yeah after a few drinks in chicago or new York I always get one a-hole that's like: "whoa where the fuck are you from? Mississippi??"

I don't even try to hide it if I go south of KY. Your accent must be pretty hardcore if someone in Nola found it that funny. I can't even understand what anyone is saying anywhere in LA



Everything's bigger (including douchebags) in Texas

New Orleans has a whole different accent from the rest of South Louisiana, and that is very different from North Louisiana

I never hear any Texans say anything about "Everything's bigger in Texas". But it is really nice here.

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by wnderwoman

What state would you consider to be the heart of the South? Mississippi?

I'd say Georgia.

[smudge1]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

I'd say Georgia.

No shit????

[whygohome?]

Originally Posted by wnderwoman

What state would you consider to be the heart of the South? Mississippi?

Yeah or Georgia. For me its Tennessee because you have to go through it to get anywhere south from KY

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

Yeah or Georgia. For me its Tennessee because you have to go through it to get anywhere south from KY

It's really hard to say. I think Georgia because it's home but you could say Bama, Miss, Tenn, La, or SC because they are all apart of the deep south.

[mposey34]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

What's the difference between east and west Texas? If anything, I would have assumed that east Texas is less "southern" on account of all the major cities and transplants living there.

Forest vs desert/high plains

more densly populated vs far less densly populated

many of the transplants are from other parts of the South, and particularly here in "deep" East Texas there are a lot of Louisiana transplants, like me

The major cities are just a blend of the rest of the world, it seems, and you're right, they are not "Southern" cities like I think of when I think of the cities in the "old" south.

[whygohome?]

I think Virginia and Indiana are southern states too that people don't consider. If you go there it's hard to disagree.

[mposey34]

Originally Posted by wnderwoman

What state would you consider to be the heart of the South? Mississippi?

Not really one state to me

Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

I think Virginia and Indiana are southern states too that people don't consider. If you go there it's hard to disagree.

I consider MD and DE southern too.

Indiana is the midwest, but them and Ohio sure do their best impression of being a southern state

Virginia is definitely southern. Not only is south of the MD line, but a ton of Civil War history can be found there.

[UNC41]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Let's hear it

Confederate-longing, slow speaking, "SEC SEC SEC"ing hicks.

[smudge1]

Originally Posted by whygohome?

I think Virginia and Indiana are southern states too that people don't consider. If you go there it's hard to disagree.

If we're talking about hillbilly's ..Southern Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia...

[Haiku Jimi]

Originally Posted by mposey34

Forest vs desert/high plains

more densly populated vs far less densly populated

many of the transplants are from other parts of the South, and particularly here in "deep" East Texas there are a lot of Louisiana transplants, like me

The major cities are just a blend of the rest of the world, it seems, and you're right, they are not "Southern" cities like I think of when I think of the cities in the "old" south.

So is east TX considered more southern, whereas west TX is more southwest a la New Mexico/Arizona?

[scrock25]

Anything below PA is technically considered "southern".

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by UNC41

Confederate-longing, slow speaking, "SEC SEC SEC"ing hicks.

Hmm...sounds fine to me

Big difference between people who yell "SEC" and hicks.

Hicks don't go to college.

[DIDriveOut2SPAC]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

So is east TX considered more southern, whereas west TX is more southwest a la New Mexico/Arizona?

def more southwest, touches mexico and that has a lot of influence.

[justink]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

What's the difference between east and west Texas? If anything, I would have assumed that east Texas is less "southern" on account of all the major cities and transplants living there.

About 1,000 miles. Also, rocky desert and amazing piney woods.

Edit: also, Spanish and English

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by scrock25

Anything below PA is technically considered "southern".

I agree with this.

[scrock25]

All else fails just refer to the MD line.

[smudge1]

Originally Posted by recentlyJTR41

Anything south of Gainesville is Yankee land. Too many northerners down there.

I do, however include the Keys in the south because they are just awesome and have great fishing

But Miami, Orlando, and Tampa are not southern at all, imo. They are great cities, but they are just different.

Venture away from the cities and look around. Never met a Cracker?

[Haiku Jimi]

Originally Posted by justink

About 1,000 miles. Also, rocky desert and amazing piney woods.

Edit: also, Spanish and English

I meant less in terms of topography and more in terms of what's considered south vs southwest.

Originally Posted by DIDriveOut2SPAC

def more southwest, touches mexico and that has a lot of influence.

Shut up, northerner.

[mposey34]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

So is east TX considered more southern, whereas west TX is more southwest a la New Mexico/Arizona?

in general, yes

though even in East Texas there is a lot of Mexican influence. Even the very smallest of towns will have a taqueria

[Haiku Jimi]

All this talk makes me want to visit. I've only been to Georgia. (Well, not counting Virginia and Florida.)

[recentlyJTR41]

Originally Posted by Haiku Jimi

All this talk makes me want to visit. I've only been to Georgia. (Well, not counting Virginia and Florida.)

Go to Charleston, SC, Nashville, or NOLA.

It's awesome.

[scrock25]

I wouldn't mind visiting NOLA and/or Savannah.