Are yankees welcome in the deep south?
Oct 20th, 2004, 10:46 AM
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Are yankees welcome in the deep south?
I have ben trying to get my family to travel into the deep south for years and they are afraid. They tell me it is not the place to be if you are a "yankee." Is there places down south where "yankees" are just not welcome?
Oct 20th, 2004, 11:12 AM
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I grew up in the South after moving there from upstate new york. My family never had any problems even though my dad has a boston accent and my mom a new york accent. I love the south. On the other hand, when I moved back north as an adult, I'll never forget having to show my license to a liquor store owner, he said to me "you know we won the war, don't you?" So tell your family not to fear - if I had no problems (and I grew up in the bible belt) they won't either. Make them try grits, country ham, sausage gravy and biscuits - yum, yum!
Oct 20th, 2004, 11:30 AM
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There are quite a few Red Sox fans down here too, so watch your back. I heard a funny thing someone called in to a radio station here in NC. We have tons of northern transplants in this area. The woman suggested that when giving people directions on the local beltline you should just say head north and don't turn.
Oct 20th, 2004, 11:46 AM
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If you come to Texas wearing RED SOX, you better wear them inside your cowboy boots. The Astros are ROLEN right now. The Cardinals are going to be so devastated they'll be too ill to eat anything more than SUPPAN crackers.
And leave those wimpy baked beans back in Boston---no one will give you a SCHILLING for them in Houston, where everything is bigger and hotter...even the varmints. But not to fear, most are the friendly sort. In fact, if you see an armadillo waddling around, just stop and PETTITTE.
Texans can be a showy lot, and many openly try to GARNER attention with their attire. Not shy, I've evn seen women who can elegantly match exotic textures like a crocodile BELTRANdomly with a snakeskin purse and eelskin shoes. You'd think such a combination would make the HAREN your neck stand up.
Heck, I've even seen women so attractive in Houston they could wear a BAG WELL.
Oct 20th, 2004, 11:48 AM
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My family is all from the northeast and has traveled around and lived in the south and other than my grandmother getting some razing for her Boston accent and my grandfather (from the Bronx) having to put up with a few New York City jokes, they did just fine. However, don't be like my aunt, who, during her youth, responded to the question "would you like some grits with that" with "sure, I'll try one" (which naturally met with howls of laughter).
Oct 20th, 2004, 02:35 PM
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1. Don't drive like an idiot with yankee plates.
2. Don't talk about "the way you do it" up north.
3. Don't exclaim that you love grits as you proceed to pour sugar all over them (maybe some southerners do this, but I think the poor guy was a bit confused).
4. If you want unsweetened tea, make sure to ask for unsweetened tea, not just tea.
2. Don't talk about "the way you do it" up north.
3. Don't exclaim that you love grits as you proceed to pour sugar all over them (maybe some southerners do this, but I think the poor guy was a bit confused).
4. If you want unsweetened tea, make sure to ask for unsweetened tea, not just tea.
Oct 20th, 2004, 04:23 PM
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Just don't too near my uncle's farm.
He is a little senile these days, and we cannot always trust him. Ever since his grandfather fought in the War of Northern Agresssion he has been a little itchy fingered.
He is a little senile these days, and we cannot always trust him. Ever since his grandfather fought in the War of Northern Agresssion he has been a little itchy fingered.
