Our Kind of Yankee: Sept. 11 reminded Southerners of what we admire about New York.

Opinion Journal ^ | 05/21/2002 | JOHN SHELTON REED

[dixie sass]

Why thank you, Yehuda. The same for South Carolina! Y'all come, ya heah!!!!!!!!

[CasearianDaoist]

Bump from an Irishman in Brooklyn (by way of the Midwest.)

[happygrl]

A great piece of writing.

[floriduh voter]

Well, rnr, my dad was born in New York, my mom was born in South Dakota as were my older brother and I, and my younger brother was born in California. We've lived in SD, CA and Florida. I recall the California I used to know, pray for the South Dakota we have now, who are poorly represented in our government, and in my state of Florida, I love my home and town.

Thank all of you for your renewed commitment to our great country. God Bless America!

[areafiftyone]

My great grandparents came over thru Ellis Island and we have been New Yorkers since the late 1800's. My great grandfather was a fire chief in Brooklyn. I love New York and will always. New Yorkers are tough on the outside but in the inside have a big heart. I have never been more prouder of being a New Yorker than ever before. Don't get me wrong I love Southerners. I spend alot of my vacations down south. My relatives live in South Carolina and also Texas so I get the best of both worlds.

[southern rock]

Austinites, for some reason, don't have as bad a case of what the Australians call "cultural cringe": On the rare occasions when they think of New Yorkers at all, they're likely to feel sorry for them because they're not Texans.

Umm... You do realize that Austin is the ONE place in Texas that CAN'T rag on NYC, don't you??

[mafree]

Nice article about New York- enjoy the comparisons to the South.

[floriduh voter]

I didn't mean to call you mr. I think that was a typo. It's a good thing I don't work in D.C. near the red phone. lol

[JulieRNR21]

No problem with calling me mr.....I guessed your meant to say... rnr

BTW my ancestors came over from County Cork...Skibberin to survive during the potato famine.

[floriduh voter]

Julie, The potato famine. How did that start in the first place? I'm a modern day big potato eater. Did the dirt just give out? If you have any forefathers who have an interesting history, please freepmail me.