Hopeful 2011 SEC PNM from "The North"

[pearlbubbles]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

My favorite "definition" of the South is Dr. Reed's Dixie Map...

I'm a little surprised by the number of red dots out in the west, but mostly that one up in North Dakota. I guess it's south of Canada.

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by pearlbubbles

I'm a little surprised by the number of red dots out in the west, but mostly that one up in North Dakota. I guess it's south of Canada.

Presumably Southern expats after the Dust Bowl combined with low population density. Or at least, out west that's true.

After all the "Bakersfield sound" of Country music developed from expat Okies, Arkies, Texans and others. (broad definition of Southern, there)

[Low C Sharp]

make parts of Idaho and Utah to be southern

The southwest corner of Utah has been called Dixie for 150 years -- the Mormon pioneers made up that name because of the mild climate there, compared to snowy northern Utah. This name is all-but-official, so everything in that area has "Dixie" in the name. The local public university is even called Dixie State College.
________
Angelina4u live

[IrishLake]

lol, NO, because that means I'd have to stop in Lima, which I'll pass on.

[AGDee]

We have a Dixie highway in Michigan. We also use Dixie cups. We aren't west of much but we're in the midwest?

Then you have Florida which is one of our southern most states but many don't consider part of "The South".

Labels=silly.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Labels=silly.

Or fun. People talk about being from the north, west coast, east coast, etc. all of the time. The convo doesn't have to be reduced to silly labels (the "label" concept denotes that it is either negative or confining) just because we're talking about "the south."

[aephi alum]

Originally Posted by AGDee

Then you have Florida which is one of our southern most states but many don't consider part of "The South".

South Florida = New York City's sixth borough.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Or fun. People talk about being from the north, west coast, east coast, etc. all of the time. The convo doesn't have to be reduced to silly labels (the "label" concept denotes that it is either negative or confining) just because we're talking about "the south."

I don't see fun and silly as mutually exclusive events. Some of the most fun I've ever had was while being silly

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I don't see fun and silly as mutually exclusive events. Some of the most fun I've ever had was while being silly

Gotcha. I agree.

[PinkPalmTree]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

South Florida = New York City's sixth borough.

HAHA! I think it's hilarious when people say that.

Parts of Florida are Southern, in my opinion. My family encompasses both.

My mom's side of the family has lived in the same town in Florida since the 1860's, and before that, were in South Carolina & Georgia.

My dad's family moved here in the 1970's from good old New Jersey. My grandparents were born on Long Island.


My mom's side has thick southern accents, and my dad's side has thick New York/ New Jersey accents... it's hilarious when the two sides get together


ok... end of my ramblings.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by aephi alum

South Florida = New York City's sixth borough.

i would like to qualify your statement to read SouthEAST Florida. luckily, southwest florida is a whole different animal.

[HappyKappaMom]

OP: This is probably not the tack you expected in this thread but you sure are learning a lot about what to expect! Best wishes!

[DrPhil]

Totally random: I love Turducken