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Originally Posted by AOII_LB93
Speaking of southerners, I have a question for you all who are (or transplants).
How can one be a yankee from California?  There is nothing remotely yankee about California. Is a person who is not from the south a yankee in general? Granted I was born in NY, but I've lived my entire life after age 1 1/2 out here(it's not like they knew that though), so I guess technically speaking I am a yankee, but still...confused over here. |
The Brits consider ALL people from "the states"-- "yanks." Here's a good explanation.
http://www.americanrevolution.com/YankeeDoodleDandy.htm