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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta
And I don't know anyone who would call DC southern.
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Apparently, the Census Bureau does.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
In my opinion, there isn't A southern accent.
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This is
very true. There are
many Southern accents.
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Originally Posted by violetpretty
Northern:
Maryland and DC didn't secede
very liberal---this is A LOT of what in my mind makes us more northern.
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not as religious---of the ones who are, most are Catholic, and Jews are a very prominent minority
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lots of immigrants
diversity
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I think there's some validity to this list speaking of Southerness culturally. But, in addition to what Dr. Phil said about transpants being true of many Southern cities, I have to note a few things that make even these observations a little blurry.
While Democratic doesn't necessarily equal liberal in the South, North Carolina has only elected 2 Republican governors since Reconstrution, and Democrats have controlled the state legislature consistently since Reconstruction, except for a two, two-year periods when Republicans have controlled or shared control of the House of Representatives.
Many Southern states have a long history of the presence of Jews as a prominent minority, and there are parts of the South with historically strong Catholic infuence.
I'm not disputing these differences exist, but because the South (like any other region) is not monolithic, almost any example can be followed by a "yes, but . . . ."
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. . . and we don't automatically load our iced tea with sugar
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Except this one. There is no "yes, but . . . ." This is just wrong.
Ah, this thread is fun.