South vs. North?

[shinerbock]

Originally Posted by centaur532

Rather than dwelling on the past-southerners are still hanging confederate flags. That's dwelling if I ever saw it. Sorry.

I don't agree. I think there are usually two reasons for hanging the flag. Either you're a white trash idiot who thinks we should secede again, or you're a southerner who is legitimately proud of their heritage. Unfortunately the former has ruined it for the latter.

There are a lot of things the south embodies that aren't present in the rest of the country. Naturally, people devoted to the south and proud of the values held here and the quality of life enjoyed here want to display that.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I don't agree. I think there are usually two reasons for hanging the flag. Either you're a white trash idiot who thinks we should secede again, or you're a southerner who is legitimately proud of their heritage. Unfortunately the former has ruined it for the latter.

There are a lot of things the south embodies that aren't present in the rest of the country. Naturally, people devoted to the south and proud of the values held here and the quality of life enjoyed here want to display that.

Fair enough, and I would agree that white trash have been more brazen with the whole 'the south will rise again' thing. It really makes the south look terrible.

[SWTXBelle]

Most people who want to argue that the Confederate Naval Jack is racist will point to the fact that the KKK marches with it - seemingly ignoring the fact that they also march with the USA flag. Logically, if the one is racist because the KKK uses it, then the other should be, too. They also march with a Christian flag - and I'm pretty sure that is not the use Jesus would like to see made of the symbol of the cross. Many southerners (myself included) absolutely cringe when any of the three aforementioned symbols are used in any hateful, ignorant manner.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Most people who want to argue that the Confederate Naval Jack is racist will point to the fact that the KKK marches with it - seemingly ignoring the fact that they also march with the USA flag. Logically, if the one is racist because the KKK uses it, then the other should be, too. They also march with a Christian flag - and I'm pretty sure that is not the use Jesus would like to see made of the symbol of the cross. Many southerners (myself included) absolutely cringe when any of the three aforementioned symbols are used in any hateful, ignorant manner.

It's a flag, flags aren't racist, people are racist. People are also stupid. England's done a lot of horrible things in the past and I don't like that, but they're not doing it so much these days. They've also apologized a lot as well.

[macallan25]

[shinerbock]

Hey mac, what kind of irons do you have.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Hey mac, what kind of irons do you have.

Just got a set of Titleist 735CM's. Golf club designs are so screwed up right now...but I really like the feel of them. They had a club testing day at the Country Club over Easter Weekend and I hit them a few times. Really like the feel and they have less weight on the heel....which I like.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Wow. Where would you get a dress for something like that? Some of them look like debutante type dresses, but most of those look straight out of a movie set.

I guess I don't think much of the whole north versus south thing. I grew up in the midwest but most of my Dad's family is in the south (Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle-which my relatives call "LA"- lower Alabama). I never considered myself any better or worse than my "southern" relatives.

[AlexMack]

I have a confession. When we did our Civil War day in 8th grade, they split us up into the Union and the Confederacy. We got hats to wear. I wanted to be confederacy. You guys had way better food! I got stuck in with the Union.
See Rifles for Waitey (sp?) as a reference.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

I guess I don't think much of the whole north versus south thing. I grew up in the midwest but most of my Dad's family is in the south (Alabama, Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle-which my relatives call "LA"- lower Alabama). I never considered myself any better or worse than my "southern" relatives.

Don't worry, neither do I, and I've grown up/went to school/lived in New England my whole life. If you look on this board, you'll see criticisms come on both sides (North criticizing South, South criticizing North), so I don't think anyone can say that one side is more guilty than the other.

[Ocalagirl]

Originally Posted by macallan25

OMG that is sooo my dream to a Southern Belle!! Whether for KA (if they have one of my future campus) or if I have to pay Cypress Gardens to do it for a day, it would be well worth it!! I swear in some ways I was born in the wrong generation because I could be a good little belle But I do like A/C, TV, and internet so I will stay here lol Love the pic by the way...I have seen the fort at KA FSU when I was up there visiting a friend.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Ocalagirl

OMG that is sooo my dream to a Southern Belle!! Whether for KA (if they have one of my future campus) or if I have to pay Cypress Gardens to do it for a day, it would be well worth it!!

I think Cypress Gardens no longer exists.