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“At one point Virginia was the South, when New York n***as was talking about hustling and that was a trip,” said Pusha, who was influenced by artists like Rakim and Jay-Z. “But now, it’s one of those places, they call Mid-Atlantic."
North Carolina and Virginia are much closer culturally than North Carolina and South Carolina, and NC and VA (nowadays at least) have far more in common with states north to new england than they do states south toward the gulf. South Carolina is 100% a southern state. North Carolina never was historically, and certainly is not today.
I think he means UN-officially become UN-Southern.
Oh, yep you're right. Wow I really got dizzy trying to figure that out. Virginia is one of the spotty half and half states. I actually always thought parts of Maryland had a southern influence. I just know when my cousin moved out there for school her accent slowly developed into more of a southern accent. However I know there are areas on the East Coast where the "o" in "no" is very drawl-ish and "English" sounding, so maybe that's what I was hearing. However now she is settled in NC and that definitely has southern cultural traits in my eyes.
Thursday night, I had the pleasure of engaging a couple from Manchester, England who were on holiday here in Savannah. This same couple also has a second home in New Zelaand, where their daughter lives. Needless to say, these people are world travelers. They've visited 27 U.S. states and all of our major cities and national parks. And guess what region of America is their favorite? The South. As we talked, it became clear to me that these people -- who've been all over the world and are as educated, traveled and informed as any on the face of our planet -- do not harbor the same narrow-minded ignorance, stereotypes and biases that people right here in America do about their fellow citizens and neighbors. How is that possible?
It simply boggles my mind that anybody would feel the need to create a thread such as this ... how dumb must you be?
Virginia is still heavily dominated by Southern culture outside of NOVA.
Exactly. People seem to forget this. Outside of NoVA, Virginia is still very southern which is part of the reason why Northern Virginia is the only part of Virginia I'd ever live in.
I've lived in North Carolina and it's southern heritage as well as southern traits are just about impossible to miss. It's one of the finest of the southern states in my humble opinion.
I've lived in North Carolina and it's southern heritage as well as southern traits are just about impossible to miss. It's one of the finest of the southern states in my humble opinion.
I agree, I think of North Carolina as a high-toned version of southern, it's a state I think a lot of people from all regions appreciate.
Not trying to be condescending at all, BajanYankee -- as I know from past posts you are an intelligent person who means well -- so I am extending you the benefit of the doubt that no "South-bashing" was intended by you personally, but lots of thing said come across that way. Maybe not so much you yourself (but if the shoe fits, wear it! ), but by certain other northern/west coast posters that just seem to flock to these type threads, and never miss a chance to hypocritically slam the South. UTHorns outlined it pretty well.
Not trying to be condescending at all, BajanYankee -- as I know from past posts you are an intelligent person who means well -- so I am extending you the benefit of the doubt that no "South-bashing" was intended by you personally, but lots of thing said come across that way. Maybe not so much you yourself (but if the shoe fits, wear it! ), but by certain other northern/west coast posters that just seem to flock to these type threads, and never miss a chance to hypocritically slam the South. UTHorns outlined it pretty well.
No, I made the thread because of comments like the one in the article I posted ("North Carolina is not southern and historically it never was").
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), but by certain other northern/west coast posters that just seem to flock to these type threads, and never miss a chance to hypocritically slam the South. UTHorns outlined it pretty well.
