On Wed, 30 Sep 1998 05:10:26 GMT dresden@tiac.net writes:
SNIPITY SNIP
>>Now, I've actually met people from Kentucky who, for some weird
>reason
>>(historical ignorance?) don't consider KY to be a Southern state.
>I've
>>also met people who don't consider Texas to be a Southern state, and
>some
>>people from the DEEP South who don't think of Virginia as a Southern
>>state. (Does that mean Robert E. Lee was a Yankee?!!)
>>
>>Now, culturally, I can understand this viewpoint, but geographically
>and
>>historically, I can't. But it is interesting...is someone born and
>raised
>>in Arlington VA, and part of Washington D.C. society, a Southerner,
>as
>>well as the native Texan from El Paso? They're both quite different
>>cultures from that of Birmingham AL or Jackson MS...
>>
>>My broad definition? If it seceded from the Union, it's a Southern
>state,
>>and we'll throw in the Florida panhandle for good measure. But NOT
>the
>>rest of Florida. Sorry guys, you're kind of like California...
>>
>>What say you all (or y'all)?
>>
>>Nevin
I am reminded of the quotation by that great Southern Philosopher and
part time stand up comedian, Brother Dave Gardner;
" I don't believe the North exists - It's all south of Canada.
Heck, I even believe the Earth is a Southern Planet"
Rick Morrison
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