From A Detroiter to Southern Brethren

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

No!

Because of him I learn not to associate San Francisco with earthquakes.

Here is something from the archives.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqi0kN9wXac

Just funnin' witcha, Don. San Fran is a beautiful city but like N.Y. it's a pricey place to live. I think N.Y. is a great town, too. (To visit.)

[d-ray657]

If y'all want to find civilized and neighborly folks, try the Midwest.

Actually, lots of folks I met in New York were civilized and neighborly.

Texas - small sample size, but meh . . .

Regards,

D-Ray

[finnbow]

Bavarians view Bavaria as the Texas of Germany. It's a widely used metaphor over there. It's the biggest state full of proud, gregarious people who wear silly hats, talk funny and think they're the center of the universe. I lived in southern Bavaria for 5 years and love the place. In fact, if I could pick anywhere in the world to live permanently, it would probably be on one of the lakes between Munich and the Alps in the Alpine foothills, probably near Herrsching on the Ammersee.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Just funnin' witcha, Don. San Fran is a beautiful city but like N.Y. it's a pricey place to live. I think N.Y. is a great town, too. (To visit.)

Damn, my little neck of the wood is being invaded by hipsters. There goes the rent, there goes the mortgage, there goes the price of everything.

Many of these people are coming from Manhattan. The word was out that Brooklyn was for sale and so in a very short span of time there were lots of bicyle riders, number of jazz and rock bars, artists and book reading meets.


The latest: Bicycle stations all over the borough where one can rent and return bikes. The mayor says he is striving for fit citizens dispite the thumbs down on his large drink fiasco.

[HatchetJack]

Alan Jackson grew up about 15 miles from my farmstead and I can tell you he
sings a lot of truth. The South gets a bad rap from people elsewhere mostly
from movies and tv. All I know about California is from what I saw on Chips
and a few Cheech and Chong movies and the same could be said about
other areas. If you have never really toured the South or any areas of the
country I don't see how they can really base an honest opinion of it.
I have been to downtown Atlanta and New Orleans and they are not good
examples of what goes on in small towns across the South. I know most of
us grew up watching The Andy Griffith Show and while it was a comedy it did
do a better job of showing what life was like in the South. You can still find
a little Mayberry in any southern city. You may have to hang out at the local
BBQ joint, attend a cruise in, a chilli cook off, a fish fry, a horse shoe
tourny, hang out at a hunting camp, go to a high school football game
watch a parade but you will find it. There are some real people down here.
A bunch of them. And they can all cook.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by HatchetJack

All I know about California is from what I saw on Chips and a few Cheech and Chong movies

I certainly hope that Cheech and Chong were true representatives of California.

[d-ray657]

One thing that the South has to offer is some fine writers. The one that immediately comes to mind is Roy Blount, Jr.

Of course, the South also gave us Jimmy Carter.


Regards,

D-Ray

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

One thing that the South has to offer is some fine writers. The one that immediately comes to mind is Roy Blount, Jr.



Regards,

D-Ray

So true! Another Eudora Welty.

[HatchetJack]

Lewis Grizzard wrote some funny lines.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Damn, my little neck of the wood is being invaded by hipsters. There goes the rent, there goes the mortgage, there goes the price of everything.

Many of these people are coming from Manhattan. The word was out that Brooklyn was for sale and so in a very short span of time there were lots of bicyle riders, number of jazz and rock bars, artists and book reading meets.


The latest: Bicycle stations all over the borough where one can rent and return bikes. The mayor says he is striving for fit citizens dispite the thumbs down on his large drink fiasco.

One of my nieces is one of 'em, Don.