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LOL Been outta pocket for most of this week, Missy hon...so where should I start?
To tell you the truth though, if someones experience in Texas is limited to Austin or goodly parts of DFW, then the observation has truth in it. Just like if one were magically transplanted to Atlanta, Georgia from (wherever) then one would be hard pressed to think of even Georgia as a Southern state. And this goes for Richmond, parts of North Carolina, etc.
I would not consider Texas or Oklahoma "Southern". Oklahoma is very Midwestern and Texas is a blend of Midwest and Southwest.
Hi Jread. I wasn't trying to be insulting by "talking around you" in my earlier post to MissyMom, but she and I have run thru the same gamut before when speaking of Texas and her state of Kentucky. So I hope you didn't take it that way!
As to your point, one's personal experience is going to count for a lot when it comes to the question of regional affliliations of a particular state (are you a native Texan? Just curious). I CAN though, without question nor qualm, say that Texas is in no way, shape or form "Midwestern." So far as Southwestern goes, there is a certain bit of truth to that in certain locales, but generally confined to far west Texas and parts of south Texas (hispanic influence).
Otherwise, Texas, as a whole, is essentially a Southern state. Localized, here is an east/west gradient in terms of "degrees" but even most of west Texas is more Southern than Southwestern...if by Southwestern one means a grouping with New Mexico or Arizona.
I have made this case many times before on many other threads, so I don't want to get too lengthy by repeating them all here (don't want to bore everyone again! LOL). Only thing I can say is, I am always interested in hearing the opinions/observations of others who disagree, and enjoy the exchange and presenting what I feel is the solid case otherwise!
LOL Been outta pocket for most of this week, Missy hon...so where should I start?
To tell you the truth though, if someones experience in Texas is limited to Austin or goodly parts of DFW, then the observation has truth in it. Just like if one were magically transplanted to Atlanta, Georgia from (wherever) then one would be hard pressed to think of even Georgia as a Southern state. And this goes for Richmond, parts of North Carolina, etc.
As to your point, one's personal experience is going to count for a lot when it comes to the question of regional affliliations of a particular state (are you a native Texan? Just curious). I CAN though, without question nor qualm, say that Texas is in no way, shape or form "Midwestern." So far as Southwestern goes, there is a certain bit of truth to that in certain locales, but generally confined to far west Texas and parts of south Texas (hispanic influence).
Otherwise, Texas, as a whole, is essentially a Southern state. Localized, here is an east/west gradient in terms of "degrees" but even most of west Texas is more Southern than Southwestern...if by Southwestern one means a grouping with New Mexico or Arizona.
I have made this case many times before on many other threads, so I don't want to get too lengthy by repeating them all here (don't want to bore everyone again! LOL). Only thing I can say is, I am always interested in hearing the opinions/observations of others who disagree, and enjoy the exchange and presenting what I feel is the solid case otherwise!
LOL Been outta pocket for most of this week, Missy hon...so where should I start?
To tell you the truth though, if someones experience in Texas is limited to Austin or goodly parts of DFW, then the observation has truth in it. Just like if one were magically transplanted to Atlanta, Georgia from (wherever) then one would be hard pressed to think of even Georgia as a Southern state. And this goes for Richmond, parts of North Carolina, etc.
But gimme a minute and I will address it! LOL
Richmond? Nah, that's very southern. Now if someone visited Northern Virginia and that's all they visited, than yeah, you wouldn't think Virginia is southern.
Most Southerners I have come across from are friendly and down to earth. I find that Okalahoma and Texas people are the friendliest but had good expereinces from other states (and they deserve credit too). I get along well with the southern transplants who move to South Dakota and the Upper Midwest. When I was in Lousiana 11 years ago for a high school church youth gathering, I received great service from a restaurant north of Hammond, LA and was impressed by some in the service sector in New Orleans. Generally, if you treat others with respect then others will return the favor by treating you with respect.
I say Tennessee on this one. I went there for a weekend get-a-way and I gotta say the people there were so friendly
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