Posted on 11/25/2005 5:17:11 AM PST by freepatriot32
New Englanders' politics nmake their home states unlivable, so they flee to the South where they set about recreating the conditions that made where they came from unlivable.
Californians are doing the same thing to the West, of course.
You are spot on. In the past 12 years, my town of Durango CO, has become unrecognizable...in 12 short years. I believe I'll be moving in the not so distant future. To where I don't know...I thought about Montana, but the "bankers and lawyers" are there already.....
FMCDH(BITS)
Yes. Well said, Bill. Irony and paradox.
"It's both un-American and deeply American."
As for people moving to the South from other places--that's the history of the South. Sooner or later, they settle down, come to their senses, and become indistinguishable from the rest of the Southerners. Most of the people of the South are descendants of at least one non-Southern immigrant.
As for the blandification of the South--it can't happen. The South's too wild, too weird, and too geographic.
As for the "Southernization" of rest of the country--it's like the South had the last laugh: "Surprise!"
If that's the case, brace yourselves for a massive migration from Europe.
So, the Noo Yawkaz are moving to areas all over the south? Good. Maybe they'll all stop coming to New Port Richey, FL.
Nice re-post...The sectionalism will be forefront soon...
Don't count on it, but if you do your job right their children will be singing "Dixie" with a Southern accent.
I tellya, man, the Wal Mart over there is like a teleport to Long Island- FREAKY.
If you're a conservative, and like it when the cops run the rif-raf out of town instead of letting them hassle the public, think Arkansas, south (of course) of Little Rock. Not Hot Springs though, since it's becoming a haven for old hippies and hippie wannabees.
I must agree.
We are from New England and after getting out of the military decided to settle in Georgia. I wish you could see what transplants have done here- the area becomes more "yuppified" yearly, prices are climbing and there is construction and development EVERYWHERE.
How far must we go in order to get AWAY from these people?
Many have forgotten the significance or location of The Mason-Dixon Line. Remember that Rising Sun is North of the Line.
Bingo - I WAS a Yankee for 16 yrs sadly, but after coming off active duty, I chose TEXAS to raise my kids (Note - I was a RED STATER trapped in a BLUE STATE). Oh yea - even attended school in the CITY OF EVIL! :)
Now.... I'm raising 2 conservative young freepers in God's Country!
I think the article doesn't mention that the Blue states are aging and fading and the RED STATES are getting redder and stronger!
GOD BLESS TEXAS (and the South). ;) I'm not from Texas but I got here as fast as I could!
You're getting a lot of New Yorkerss in your area?
That's what I loved about the west coast of Florida. It attracted primarily midwesterners.
The northeasterners tended to head over to the east caost of Florida.
True Southerners (born and raised)"don't give a damn how you did it up north!" Come to the South and be welcomed, but just remember, "when in Rome, do as the Romans". If you have chosen to come to the South, there must have been a reason you liked it the way it is, if you find you don't like it "take I-95 NORTH!
Born @Macon.GA
Just messin' with you...
American By Birth...Southerner by the Grace of God!
I have always considered anyone south of Jacksonville, or north of Georgia a yankee anyway. :)
Try Oklahoma.
It's important that all these people moving in from other parts be Southernized.
Do your duty, all you Southerners and all you neo-Southerners and all you children of reluctant Southern converts!
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