Capital of the South? (living, state, better, compared)

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by BLAXTOR121

This thread isn't limited to everything on the poll because not every southern city is on the poll, last I checked the south stole the capital from Philly and put it in D.C. The district has rights to claim southern capital status

The poll speaks for itself. Every Southern city doesn't deserve to be on this poll, as only a handful are worthy of the title being discussed.

[BLAXTOR]

Originally Posted by johnatl

The poll speaks for itself. Every Southern city doesn't deserve to be on this poll, as only a handful are worthy of the title being discussed.

D.C. doesn't deserve to be on the poll? lol

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by BLAXTOR121

Speaking of the south it also has the worst economies with ATL and Orlando, even worse than Detroits unemployment.

You might want to check your facts, DailyJournalist/Infamous Past/NJPhilliesPhan........

Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and metropolitan area

[iNviNciBL3]

Originally Posted by BLAXTOR121

I wanted to vote for Houston but didn't because being the capital of the south would be a disservice to Houston

What do you mean?

[Nairobi]

Western culture is not necessarily seperate from southern culture, especially in Texas' case.

Please tell me we don't have to go over this discussion AGAIN.

[polo89]

Originally Posted by JJG

I mean, really....



National Cowgirl Museum
Hall of Fame Info Front
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

The Wild Bunch (taken in Fort Worth)






















...even I'll admit, the Cowboy/Western image is used a bit too much.

As a Fort Worth native and resident, do you think Fort Worth more reflects Western culture rather than Southern?

[polo89]

If we can't even define what Southern culture is, than how do we know what IS and ISN'T Southern?

[JJG]

Originally Posted by polo89

As a Fort Worth native and resident, do you think Fort Worth more reflects Western culture rather than Southern?

Yeah. That's why I posted those pics. Just count how many longhorns, cowboys, and other Wild West related images you see. And I'm not saying at all that Fort Worth doesn't have any "southern" qualities. I'm just saying you see more of the Wild West image than you do the Southern image.

If we can't even define what Southern culture is, than how do we know what IS and ISN'T Southern?

Good point.

[Exult.Q36]

Originally Posted by JJG

Yeah. That's why I posted those pics. Just count how many longhorns, cowboys, and other Wild West related images you see. And I'm not saying at all that Fort Worth doesn't have any "southern" qualities. I'm just saying you see more of the Wild West image than you do the Southern image.



Good point.

I disagree....Cowboys, longhorns, cowboys hats, cattle etc. are not just unique to Fort Worth...You could find this type of activity all over the south and Midwest....Fort Worth is a southern town...There is nothing distinctly different from the people in Fort Worth compared to the rest of the south. Same southern accent, same history of racial segregation, part of the Bible belt etc....

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

Western culture is not necessarily seperate from southern culture, especially in Texas' case.

Please tell me we don't have to go over this discussion AGAIN.

I agree. Alabama and Mississippi are definitely Southern. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are definitely East Coast especially with the time zone border following close to those state's western borders! Louisiana is too Francophone. Kentucky and Tennessee are closer to Great Lakes culture. Oklahoma and Arkansas is closer to Great Plains Midwestern culture.

Atlanta may be the capital of the Southeast but not the South. It's too close to the East!