Is Maryland part of the northeastern or southeastern U.S. culturally? (Towson: plates, person)

[skeddy]

the South begins 10 miles south of Fredericksburg Virginia. Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware explain themselves as Mid-Atlantic.

[80sportsfan]

Being a native Michigander, I have always considered Maryland southern, but not in a Mississippi/Alabama kind of way, if that make sense. I think people from the North (I'm speaking from a Midwestern/ Great Lakes "north" perspective and not the "northeast"), tend to simplify and use the old Mason Dixon line as the criteria as to what is north and south. That is definitely antiquated, but is what I generally go by.


Now I went to college in Philly, so I am familiar with MD and the DC area. I think of it as being more mid-atlantic. DC and Baltimore felt pretty different from Philly and NY/NJ to me (in terms of people, city feel, way of life, etc.), but DC and Baltimore (Maryland) are much more similar to these cities/areas than anything in the true South (Alabama, Miss, etc). So I don't know, lol. I think it's based on perspective. MD is technically considered Southern, but I can see why it's hard to categorize.

[Quick Enough]

Originally Posted by skeddy

the South begins 10 miles south of Fredericksburg Virginia. Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware explain themselves as Mid-Atlantic.

" Maryland,", " Virginia", explain themselves as Mid-Atlantic'
I now live in the South and remind anybody who calls me a "northerner", that MD is BELOW trh Mason Dixon line.

All the people I know from Va., and there is a LOT of them, NOT near D.C., call themselves "southerners".

[NJ2MDdude]

Originally Posted by Quick Enough

" Maryland,", " Virginia", explain themselves as Mid-Atlantic'
I now live in the South and remind anybody who calls me a "northerner", that MD is BELOW trh Mason Dixon line.

All the people I know from Va., and there is a LOT of them, NOT near D.C., call themselves "southerners".

In 25 years, I wouldn't be surprised if parts of North Carolina will be called Mid-Atlantic.

[G1..]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

In 25 years, I wouldn't be surprised if parts of North Carolina will be called Mid-Atlantic.

It all ready is. I was in the grocery business for 35 years and the mid atlantic was considerd MD,DC,VA,NC and believe it or not W,VA . I'm talking business purpose's here. I live in Maryland and it's split, many consider it the north but folks in Charles , Calvet and St,Marys counties all act like it's the deep south.

[KodeBlue]

Originally Posted by 80sportsfan

Being a native Michigander, I have always considered Maryland southern, but not in a Mississippi/Alabama kind of way, if that make sense. I think people from the North (I'm speaking from a Midwestern/ Great Lakes "north" perspective and not the "northeast"), tend to simplify and use the old Mason Dixon line as the criteria as to what is north and south. That is definitely antiquated, but is what I generally go by.


Now I went to college in Philly, so I am familiar with MD and the DC area. I think of it as being more mid-atlantic. DC and Baltimore felt pretty different from Philly and NY/NJ to me (in terms of people, city feel, way of life, etc.), but DC and Baltimore (Maryland) are much more similar to these cities/areas than anything in the true South (Alabama, Miss, etc). So I don't know, lol. I think it's based on perspective. MD is technically considered Southern, but I can see why it's hard to categorize.

If Baltimore felt that different to a city that's 90 miles away (Philly), and has to be compared to stated 700 miles away, then Baltimore is definitely southern.

[NJ2MDdude]

Originally Posted by G1..

It all ready is. I was in the grocery business for 35 years and the mid atlantic was considerd MD,DC,VA,NC and believe it or not W,VA . I'm talking business purpose's here. I live in Maryland and it's split, many consider it the north but folks in Charles , Calvet and St,Marys counties all act like it's the deep south.

That doesn't really surprise me. North Carolinians call Duke University the State University of New Jersey. That's what Marylanders called the University of Maryland College Park 35-40 years ago when I was an undergraduate student there.

[Benquan]

In short, there’s no easy answer to this question because it really depends on which part of the state you’re talking about. Most of us Marylanders have accents that many outsiders believed we sound a little country for example Maryland (Murland) or accents like our neighbors in Pennsylvania. That’s probably why most people just refer to the state as mid Atlantic.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by NJ2MDdude

That doesn't really surprise me. North Carolinians call Duke University the State University of New Jersey. That's what Marylanders called the University of Maryland College Park 35-40 years ago when I was an undergraduate student there.

Now Towson is called that.

[Digger 68]

Originally Posted by Benquan

In short, there’s no easy answer to this question because it really depends on which part of the state you’re talking about. Most of us Marylanders have accents that many outsiders believed we sound a little country for example Maryland (Murland) or accents like our neighbors in Pennsylvania. That’s probably why most people just refer to the state as mid Atlantic.

Shocking concept........