Is Maryland 'Southern'?

[honeychile]

So, was the question about Maryland being in the South, or the Deep South? There's a huge difference, and most of us realize it - especially during Rush Week.

I certainly wouldn't consider Maryland, Virginia, or even North Carolina part of the Deep South, yet there are places in each state which are completely immersed in Southern culture & hospitality. The Eastern Shores of Maryland, the Tidewater of Virginia, and other little pockets of each are sterling proof - just as Atlanta, Florida, and Richmond are definitely more Northern any more.

I know people in Maryland & Virginia who would just sit down and cry in their sweet tea if they heard y'all say they weren't Southerners - ladies who were born & raised in the UDC. Some Yankees consider Washington DC a Southern town historically - which it is on some levels.

In fact, I know quite a few people who were raised by Southern parents who are probably more Southern in culture than a lot of Southerners who try to deny their heritage.

Again, it's all a matter of whom you speak, and how they were raised.