Which state is more "southern," Oklahoma or Virginia? (deal, water)

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by Jay F

Just like at the Presidential election results. Oklahoma is red like all Southern states. Virginia is blue like all the Northeastern states.

I think certain parts of Virginia is southern, but probably not as southern as Oklahoma.

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by Jay F

Just like at the Presidential election results. Oklahoma is red like all Southern states. Virginia is blue like all the Northeastern states.

Maryland and Delaware are blue states. Also, several Northern States are red so your argument is flawed.

[KodeBlue]

Originally Posted by Shakeesha

Maryland and Delaware are blue states. Also, several Northern States are red so your argument is flawed.

PA is a swing state that went red in the last presidential election, so that pokes even more holes in that person's argument.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by Jay F

Just like at the Presidential election results. Oklahoma is red like all Southern states. Virginia is blue like all the Northeastern states.

That's an overly simplistic way of looking at it, especially based on this last presidential election.

[Johnny cash town]

The map screams Hey im Maryland I'm close to New York where 99% of Amaricas consider the heart of Yankeeville .... Maryland New York conversation would accor before Mississippi and Maryland lmao ... Kansas is way more southern then Maryland

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

I think certain parts of Virginia is southern, but probably not as southern as Oklahoma.

I don't think Oklahoma holds a candle to Virginia as "southern" simply because all we have is the poor dirt farmer southern component. We are pretty short on the cultured part of southern living which Virginia basically developed through the centuries.

We have some frontier southern, a little bit of appalachia/ozark style southern and a smidge of the deep south "river" culture southern but you ain't gonna find much in the way of plantations around these parts.

[IowanFarmer]

I'm surprised this is a debate. Virginia was the freaking capital of the Confederacy. Yes, Oklahoma is farther south, but Virginia is/was ground zero for a lot of southern culture. Oklahoma is one of the most regionless states in the country and is far more frequently associated with other regions (west or Midwest) than Virginia is.

CityData is the only place where people question whether or not Virginia is southern. Oklahoma certainly has southern characteristics, but Virginia is a definitive Southern state.

[NOVA_guy]

Originally Posted by IowanFarmer

I'm surprised this is a debate. Virginia was the freaking capital of the Confederacy. Yes, Oklahoma is farther south, but Virginia is/was ground zero for a lot of southern culture. Oklahoma is one of the most regionless states in the country and is far more frequently associated with other regions (west or Midwest) than Virginia is.

CityData is the only place where people question whether or not Virginia is southern. Oklahoma certainly has southern characteristics, but Virginia is a definitive Southern state.

Have you been to Oklahoma? I mean...

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by NOVA_guy

Have you been to Oklahoma? I mean...

Waves hand.

[IowanFarmer]

Originally Posted by NOVA_guy

Have you been to Oklahoma? I mean...

At least 10 times. I'll be back there a week from today.