Is Maryland 'Southern'?
 

Aiight sorry about another Maryland thread but I was reading past threads saying that Maryland was def. not southern.
Just wanted to know what people thought about it.......

My point of view......

I believe that we are half and half it sounds crazy but we are. Where I live Southern Maryland it is the mirror image of the South with accents manners and all but when I go into DC and past DC things are different and thats when things turn to "Northern affiliations". What I love about UMD is that there is a mix of southern and northern people <-----you cant get this at most places......

so I wanna know what do yall think?
:)

TECHNICALLY, the state of Maryland is south of the Mason Dixon line so I do consider it in "the South" as far as geographically.

HOWEVER, when I think of "the South" and Southern hospitality, I DO NOT think of Maryland as being a part of that.

And, being a born and raised Washingtonian, and a graduate of the UMD, I don't think I went to a southern school.

And, I think UMD is fantastic in everyway.

Though, I think the greek system is very competitive (or it was when I was there) so there is a bit of "the south" in that aspect I think.

I agree. :)

LOL...Some South Carolinians consider Virginia northern......So to us, MD is out of the question on our southern meter.

though I don't consider Florida a "southern" state either so I guess it has more to do with geography.

LOL...Some South Carolinians consider Virginia northern......So to us, MD is out of the question on our southern meter.



jsut come to southern maryland...charles county st marys or calvert...its like the back roads of Miss. or Ga. ;) ....

I'm going to agree with ATO/terp. There are parts of Southern Maryland which are much more "southern" than parts of Atlanta & Florida.

Being a true Southerner isn't just about wearing a hoop skirt!

I think that Maryland is Southern.

Having grown up in Alabama, I consider Maryland southern but not part of the "deep south".

I agree with that! When my sister was going through recruitment last year she described her experiences to me and it seemed soo much more "southern" than anything i experienced in the midwest or anything i heard described in the northeast. But i definitely didn't get the deep south vibe there i get in alabama or mississippi!

Having grown up in Alabama, I consider Maryland southern but not part of the "deep south".


thats def. the answer i wanted to see....yeh i dont get the whole deep south vibe...I dont think I want that though I like just being alittle southern but not to southern (not that southern is bad) but i like the mix of it.... :D

Maryland (Annapolis) <----yeh i know u dont get the southern feeling there....

Im talking alittle below anne arundel and pg counties......and yep sweet tea is awesome.

You're right about the sweet tea!! Actually being Southern is a state of mind. I have known people born & bred above the Mason Dixon Line who are as Southern as they come -- it's all about attitude. Of course, it doesn't hurt if you learn the right way to say ya'll!

I don't consider anything north of Richmond Southern. I grew up in Southeastern VA and it can be plenty country, trust me. Some parts of Maryland can pass as southern but for the most part I really don't see it that way. Just my $.02.

I agree with everyone who said Maryland is southern geographically but is lacking the southern hospitality.

I think KillarneyRose is right.



LOL... brunswick stew. Is that with squirrel or chicken. I like it with chicken and beef together. Southern is an attitude. Usually a good one at that.

I'm from Maryland ( my parents are divorced and my mom moved to LV, my dad and my entire family still lives in Maryland). I consider it southern but it definately isn't Georgia southern. Yes my entire family drinks sweet tea, and my mom and I make it here in Las Vegas.

Wow. I'm originally from PG County (Bowie Born & Bred, though I went to Central HS just past the Addison Road metro stop), and I certainly didn't think of our portion of Maryland as Southern. Heck, I didn't even hear about Sweet Tea until I was in grad school, reading one of the wedding newsgroups! :p Though I have said y'all since 5th grade (albeit combined with a huge dose of mid-80's Valley Girl).

I guess I'd more think of Maryland as mid-atlantic. I guess it's because of the mix of students and geography (appalachian, near-pennsylvania, Baltimore, DC burbs, eastern shore, etc) that it's hard to peg it. It's a weird mix of light southern geography plus a bunch of northern attitude.

Now, the UMD greek system is a whole other thing-- that Greek Row just screams southern, doesn't it? :)

Wow. I'm originally from PG County (Bowie Born & Bred, though I went to Central HS just past the Addison Road metro stop), and I certainly didn't think of our portion of Maryland as Southern

ohh that part is def. not southern...not much hospitality there ( no offense)

i forgot to say yall must check out Easter Shore too ( even though some people like me think it should be another state :p) its apart of maryland and def. has southern ties.

I'm from Central Maryland, Howard County, but my entire family(3 sides - Mom, Dad, Step-mom) definately has southern mannerisms and traditions.

Although I know it's technically below the Mason-Dixon line, I have never considered Maryland the South.

So, was the question about Maryland being in the South, or the Deep South? There's a huge difference, and most of us realize it - especially during Rush Week.

I certainly wouldn't consider Maryland, Virginia, or even North Carolina part of the Deep South, yet there are places in each state which are completely immersed in Southern culture & hospitality. The Eastern Shores of Maryland, the Tidewater of Virginia, and other little pockets of each are sterling proof - just as Atlanta, Florida, and Richmond are definitely more Northern any more.

I know people in Maryland & Virginia who would just sit down and cry in their sweet tea if they heard y'all say they weren't Southerners - ladies who were born & raised in the UDC. Some Yankees consider Washington DC a Southern town historically - which it is on some levels.

In fact, I know quite a few people who were raised by Southern parents who are probably more Southern in culture than a lot of Southerners who try to deny their heritage.

Again, it's all a matter of whom you speak, and how they were raised.

I agree that southern maryland is way southern. You also have to look at where a lot of the people in dc metro area came from. For example my mom is from alabama, dad is from south carolina. Next door neighbor is from south carolina. So you have a lot of transplants in this area. I feel that I had very southern upbringing because my grandmother lived with us until she passed away, and she was as southern as they got.

if you ever forget that florida is a southern state, go travel to the little towns ocala, palatka, starke, waldo, baldwin, hawthorne, citra, lawtey, and the westside of jacksonville among MANY others. you will be reminded real fast that you are in a true southern state.

Mary Land went both ways!!!!!:)

The North and The South both invaded it a fought there as no one knew what to do with it!:D

It is like the yellow line on the highway!:p

Having lived in Florida for about a
year and a half now, what I have
discovered is the following...

The farther south you go in Florida,
the farther north you feel. The northern
part of Florida, especially the panhandle
of Florida is very southern like. However,
central and south Florida are not southern at all.

My Grandmother refers to this state as God's
waiting room! She says this because of all the
people who retire here. Especially New Yorkers!
My entire family is from New York so I get a kick
out of how many New Yorkers I have met since
I've been down here in Tampa. It's more like the
New New York, or New York with palm trees.:) LOL

LOL ..woah Gods waitting room :D

I know, right?
I hope I didn't offend anyone by that.
When my Grandmother said that to
me, over the phone, I just about lost
it! LOL:D

I think it is hilarious! Having lived in the Orlando area a number of years ago, I know it is so true.

we always talk about how Floridia is a place where Yankees fly south for the winter, i think God's waiting room is so much more funny!!!!

One of my best friends is form Palatka, he has definatly never run low on red neck references, and i know alot of them...the back yard of my high school was a cow pasture!!! (I'm not kiddding, there's nothing like the smell of fresh cow paddy in the morning to prepare you for a day of higher education!)

lol hahaha yeh we had a school near us that had cows in the back when we would play them ( since i was anchor for the h.s. news) instead of saying well we are playing blank and blank high school....its like yeh were playing cow pie high tonight come on out....muwhahahaha:D

you know, it's funny cuz it's true.
you should have seen this one hall in my HS it was known as red neck hall. there were belt buckles the size of dinner plates everywhere!!!! I swear that when they all stood by windows or overhead light you could be constantly blinded on the way to class! One of the guys actually got suspended for lassoing another student in the hallway causing him to trip (a homemade lasso at that)

sigh... it's like that one Ben fold's song with the line: "my redneck past keeps nipping at my heels"

Maryland, and every other place in the "Urrea" and below is South. Not deep south, but still south nonetheless

lol "muryland and urrea" thats how alot of people say it :D

hijack

whats with people in the dc metro area talking like that? Where does it come from? Muvva mother, area urrea

I grew up here and I dont remember kids in elemenatry school pronouncing their A's like that.

<------- this guy right "hur" has no idea.:cool:

Matt, don't be scurred, lol

hmm...I live in Montgomery County and don't hear there..."huur" or "uuurrrea"..but when I go closer to Baltimore I heard the "Maryland" accents come out a little bit more...:p

panda where in mont co and where do you go to school?

Missouri History!!

Mo. is divided by a Chinese Wall down the center of the State! About Where U. Mo. is!

East was Northern, St. louis!

West Was KC Area So.

Ks, was a Free State allowed so that it could off set a Southern State!

Some of the Bloodiest Battles were Fought herre!

Burning of Lawerence KS. Home of the Chicken Hacks (JayHawks)
by William Quanttaall, of the Southern Army Reserve!! BS!
School teacher and Butcher!:mad: