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Wow.....Wpmead, LaNative, and Polo....I guess I have nothing else to say.
I guess it just depends how you were raised. It's split between Wacoans; some believe it's the west while others think it's the south. I think it's the south and it felt southern to me.
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I don't know about you guys, but I classify this whole "Southern" thing differently.
However, Fort Worth, the rodeo capital of Texas is Southern? Geographically is is stated that it's the "Start of the West". Honestly when I think Cowboy, normally that's a western image, like states of Nevada and such.
Do you see rodeo's and cowboys in Mississippi? See what I mean. I do NOT think Fort Worth is Southern. It's more western influenced, IMHO.
I don't know about you guys, but I classify this whole "Southern" thing differently.
However, Fort Worth, the rodeo capital of Texas is Southern? Geographically is is stated that it's the "Start of the West". Honestly when I think Cowboy, normally that's a western image, like states of Nevada and such.
Do you see rodeo's and cowboys in Mississippi? See what I mean. I do NOT think Fort Worth is Southern. It's more western influenced, IMHO.
Don't quote me on this, but I think either Mississippi or Louisiana have rodeos (maybe both).
Wow.....Wpmead, LaNative, and Polo....I guess I have nothing else to say.
I guess it just depends how you were raised. It's split between Wacoans; some believe it's the west while others think it's the south. I think it's the south and it felt southern to me.
I would say Waco is on the Western edge of the very very fuzzy line that divides the South from the Southwest, but that's just me. Honestly, I'm sure it has quite a bit of influences from both the South and the West. I just say Texas is Southcentral. Everyone seems to agree with that.
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Like I just realized how Houston is made up.
Have any of you guys noticed how a lot of street names and a lot of cultural references are made directly to Mexico and Mexican history?
There's just so much, like it's a massive lifestyle change from other Southern states mainly because it's a border state.
It completely changes up the culture. Like when ignorant people say Houston/Dallas are "hick" towns, I thought about it, I'm freakin South Asian...there are Mexican people there, Chinese people there, Nigerian people there, Vietnamese people... etc... with all the Spanish influence our entire state has too.. so many of our laws and regulations are there just because we are a border state... so much cultural mix because of that.
Dare I ask how the big cities in Texas are "Hick" in anyway? They're Southern geographically and minor Southern culture influenced I won't deny that... but I'm just so curious on how everyone else views these Southern states
I don't know the Southeast well enough to comment on culture, I'll leave that to someone else. But I really want to know what is up with people calling these cities "hick"? It's only on this site too for some odd reason...
Have any of you guys noticed how a lot of street names and a lot of cultural references are made directly to Mexico and Mexican history?
Old Spanish Trail
Bissonet
Fondren
Scott
Buffalo Speedway
TC Jester
Westheimer
Mykawa?
Telephone
Bellaire
Tierwester
Post Oak
Cullen
MacGregor
Segnette
Braeswood
Scott
Gessner
That's what I'm coming up with off the top of my head...
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How could I forget Elgin, Kirby, Truxillo, Alabama, Alameda, and Louisiana.
Seriously, I can't see Houston as anything but southern. It's just like any other Gulf city, it's just bigger.
I don't deny that it's southern. But I do deny that it's completely southern.
I have a better question, what does southern characteristic consist of?
I want to see if any of those southern characteristics have affected my life or others around me to an extent.
And guys, don't say "ya'll, pick up trucks, confederate flag, and other things... silly like that...
What are real elements/characteristics that consist of a typical Southerners lifestyle?
I really want to know that. I live in two different regions, so I can directly compare what characteristics affect my life and the lives of thousands of people near me.
So once again guys, tell me, what a Chicagoan (or any other city from another corner of the country) different than a Dallasite? By personality characteristics since we're talking about "Southern" characteristics here.
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