South vs. North?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by PGT_uga

they probably think the same way about our PFGs, costas, cole haans, brooks brothers, and sperrys...

LOL, you consider Brooks Brothers, Cole Haan, and Sperry "Southern Brands"?

Haven't been out much, have you?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

LOL, you consider Brooks Brothers, Cole Haan, and Sperry "Southern Brands"?

Haven't been out much, have you?

Haha, that's exactly what I was going to say. CT and Boston both have two huge Brooks Brothers stores, and you see Cole Haan and Sperry everywhere up here.

Does that mean I'm really a Southerner because a good number of my clothes are Brooks Brothers?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by PGT_uga

. . . . they probably think the same way about our PFGs, costas, cole haans, brooks brothers, and sperrys...

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

LOL, you consider Brooks Brothers, Cole Haan, and Sperry "Southern Brands"?

Really. Brooks Brothers was founded in and has always been a New York City-based company; Cole Haan is a Chicago company; PFG is based in Portland, Oregon; Sperrys came from New England; and Lecoste is French, for Pete's sake.

(And back in the day, Freeport, Maine's L.L. Bean would also have appeared on this list. Their duck shoes are still a must in these parts. )

Originally Posted by RACooper

Sooo... Performance Fishing Gear is that like some special line? or is it just the extraneous gear some folks need/use to fish?

It's a line of Columbia Sportswear: Performance Fishing Gear.

Originally Posted by PGT_uga

just dont associate with them.

it's what Robert E. Lee and co. did.

You might want to read up on Robert E. Lee a little more -- he went to West Point and was stationed in Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and New York, among other places. In the early stages of the Civil War, he considered the succession of the Southern states to be betrayal of principles on which this country was built. He was asked to take a command in the Union Army, which he said he would do as long as Virginia did not secede. Because he considered his primary loyalty to be to Virginia, when it was clear that Virginia would secede, and only then, did he resign his commission in the US Army.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You might want to read up on Robert E. Lee a little more -- he went to West Point and was stationed in Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and New York, among other places. In the early stages of the Civil War, he considered the succession of the Southern states to be betrayal of principles on which this country was built. He was asked to take a command in the Union Army, which he said he would do as long as Virginia did not secede. Because he considered his primary loyalty to be to Virginia, when it was clear that Virginia would secede, and only then, did he resign his commission in the US Army.

... He didn't say anything incorrect. I'm not real sure why he should "read up on him." Most southerners know waaay too much about him, and always have some sort of bloodline to him.

Southern fashion is influenced by the Gulf. That's simple. I was talking with one of the brothers and he use to competitively yacht down in Houston. He gets so pissed when he sees Sperry's, Croakies and so on because he knows they don't yacht, because I mean we live in Arkansas, which is what they're used for. I'm in the Gulf 2 months out of the year and it's necessary to wear Sperry's and croakies so my glasses don't fall off.

[shinerbock]

Yall are being idiotic. Nobody said these are "southern" things. What is true, however, is that they're popular among the greek communities at the major southern universities. While I'm sure there are similar styles among NE greeks, but for the most part in the "north" (mid atlantic through northern midwest), those styles aren't as popular among our age group.

Its like this, at many northern universities, going to a party in pfg's, sperry's, a bb shirt and croakies is going to make you stick out. If you go to a bar at a big southern university wearing black pants, a vert-striped shirt with a spread color and your hair gelled, you're going to stick out.

This topic has been beaten up, but the original poster had it pretty right, with the caveat that not everyone in the north is anti-sperry, brooks brothers, etc. If you go to a popular bar around Emory, I'm sure it'll be stocked up with hair gel. Basically, what is common among the 30+ professional crowd up north is popular among the 20+ crowd in the south. Just as that makes us boring old men up north, it makes you a douche down south.

[ChildoftheHorn]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Yall are being idiotic......

Its like this, at many northern universities, going to a party in pfg's, sperry's, a bb shirt and croakies is going to make you stick out. If you go to a bar at a big southern university wearing black pants, a vert-striped shirt with a spread color and your hair gelled, you're going to stick out......

Just as that makes us boring old men up north, it makes you a douche down south.

I love how you had to assert your southerness with starting out with "Yall".

By the way if you are in a Northern bar and wear that, you are a douche either way. (I hope no one in this conversation wears that.)

I will give you the croakies, but just remember that we hardly get enough sun here to make it worth it. The only places where it works is when you are out boating on Lake Mich. or on the beach. It is not everyday wear here.

You will not stick out here wearing top-siders and a brooks brothers shirt at all! Loafers are pretty standard attire where I go to school and guys wear a lot of collars. Polo and Ralph Lauren are more popular as shirts of choice.

PFG depends on what you wear......just like it does anywhere you go.

I think that if you have actually spent time in more than just your region on the US, you would see that it is true. I have family who are professors in EVERY region of the US and when we go to visit them, we go to the university. It is not the fashions that will distinguish you by regions, its your accents and ideals. I admit that I have different ideals than someone from NYC and a much different accent. If I went there or they came here, they wouldn't really look out of place and visa versa.

No area is defined by one state and no person is either!

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by ChildoftheHorn

I love how you had to assert your southerness with starting out with "Yall".

Heads up - shinerbock doesn't need to use y'all to assert his Southernness. And for what it is worth, his use of y'all is not only correct but common to Southern speech. And y'all would know that if y'all were Southern.

ETA: Welcome to Greek Chat.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by ChildoftheHorn

I love how you had to assert your southerness with starting out with "Yall".

By the way if you are in a Northern bar and wear that, you are a douche either way. (I hope no one in this conversation wears that.)

I will give you the croakies, but just remember that we hardly get enough sun here to make it worth it. The only places where it works is when you are out boating on Lake Mich. or on the beach. It is not everyday wear here.

You will not stick out here wearing top-siders and a brooks brothers shirt at all! Loafers are pretty standard attire where I go to school and guys wear a lot of collars. Polo and Ralph Lauren are more popular as shirts of choice.

PFG depends on what you wear......just like it does anywhere you go.

I think that if you have actually spent time in more than just your region on the US, you would see that it is true. I have family who are professors in EVERY region of the US and when we go to visit them, we go to the university. It is not the fashions that will distinguish you by regions, its your accents and ideals. I admit that I have different ideals than someone from NYC and a much different accent. If I went there or they came here, they wouldn't really look out of place and visa versa.

No area is defined by one state and no person is either!

I love how you think he is "asserting his Southerness" by using a word that is perfectly normal down here in everyday speech.

What do you mean "PFG depends on what you wear"? PFG is a brand of fishing shirt by Columbia.

I have a feeling that Shinerbock has spent plenty of time outside of the South.....as have I.....and disagree with what you have said quite a bit.

[AngelPhiSig]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You might want to read up on Robert E. Lee a little more -- he went to West Point and was stationed in Ohio, Missouri, Iowa and New York, among other places. In the early stages of the Civil War, he considered the succession of the Southern states to be betrayal of principles on which this country was built. He was asked to take a command in the Union Army, which he said he would do as long as Virginia did not secede. Because he considered his primary loyalty to be to Virginia, when it was clear that Virginia would secede, and only then, did he resign his commission in the US Army.

You're my hero. I was going to say this if someone didnt... I taught that about two weeks ago to my good ol 4th graders, hooray for Virginia history!

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Haha, that's exactly what I was going to say. CT and Boston both have two huge Brooks Brothers stores, and you see Cole Haan and Sperry everywhere up here.

Does that mean I'm really a Southerner because a good number of my clothes are Brooks Brothers?

LOL! And even though I was born, brought up and have lived in the South all life, because I don't own any of those brands I'm not a Southerner? HAH!

[DSTRen13]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

LOL! And even though I was born, brought up and have lived in the South all life, because I don't own any of those brands I'm not a Southerner? HAH!

I've been asked to resign my Southern-ness so many times, for so many reasons, why not clothing brands, lol

One thing I really don't get about the Sperrys is this tho' - why don't people wear socks or something with them? Guys, I hate to tell you this, but your feet REEK. To the extent that your sweat-soaked Sperrys and nasty feet that have been saturating in them all day have nearly made me pass out more than once. WHY DO YOU DO THIS??? Prove your Southern frattiness in some way that is less vomit-inducing, please.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by DSTRen13

I've been asked to resign my Southern-ness so many times, for so many reasons, why not clothing brands, lol

One thing I really don't get about the Sperrys is this tho' - why don't people wear socks or something with them? Guys, I hate to tell you this, but your feet REEK. To the extent that your sweat-soaked Sperrys and nasty feet that have been saturating in them all day have nearly made me pass out more than once. WHY DO YOU DO THIS??? Prove your Southern frattiness in some way that is less vomit-inducing, please.

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Because they are boat shoes...they get wet. You aren't supposed to wear socks with them.


....and just to add something.....I don't think anyone is saying that the brands mentioned are historically Southern. They aren't. But they definitely are a staple on Southern campuses.....unlike schools elsewhere. I've been to plenty of schools outside of the South and haven't seen near the amount of guys wearing what has been mentioned. Not even close actually.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

LOL! And even though I was born, brought up and have lived in the South all life, because I don't own any of those brands I'm not a Southerner? HAH!

I guess we're living in the wrong parts of the country - someone should have told us sooner.