[Elihu Burritt]

If it's so regressive down here, why do Yankees keep coming down here and staying?

The south has given up much of it's old ways, and as more Northerners settle there, it becomes increasingly civilized and productive. Nevertheless, the long standing lower standard of living makes it an attractive area for industrious and relatively wealthy Northerners seeking a inexpensive home for their retirement.

[Howlin]

Nevertheless, the long standing lower standard of living makes it an attractive area for industrious and relatively wealthy Northerners seeking a inexpensive home for their retirement.

So you're saying that Yankees WANT to leave in cheap houses?

[womanvet]

The south has given up much of it's old ways, and as more Northerners settle there, it becomes increasingly civilized and productive.

You are full of bull f*****g s... This post has been deleted by the moderator because of profanity and personal attacks.

Thought I'd save him the time...

[Amelia]

The south has given up much of it's old ways, and as more Northerners settle there, it becomes increasingly civilized

Actually, some of the old ways seem to have been given up, because of the increasing number of Yankees living down here. We could debate about the "increasingly civilized" however.

Nevertheless, the long standing lower standard of living makes it an attractive area for industrious and relatively wealthy Northerners seeking a inexpensive home for their retirement.

I'm amazed that someone would want a lower standard of living when they retired. Wonder why the Yankees don't just move to Mexico, or Afghanistan, or Africa, or somewhere else with a REALLY low standard of living?