Because he's from the South!

[longlinergirl]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

[ph4ever]

I'm from Texas - we sometimes don't consider ourselves to be a part of the south but in the same sense anything north of the Red River is a yankee too.

[Conolulu]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Yep...I lived in the tip top NE corner of Florida 20 yrs....some folks called it South Georgia...

and now in the NW tip....It's totally The South.....

And I have a lifelong love affair with The South ...

[RinglingRingling]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

[HsvParrothead]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

That's pretty much it

[CapnK]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

That's pretty much it

you forgot the flying cockroaches.

[HsvParrothead]

And being where I'm from.. yeah, never really considered Virginia in "The South".

Despite who was on who's side during the Civil War.. in reality, these days it's just too close to D.C. to count

[HsvParrothead]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

That's pretty much it

you forgot the flying cockroaches.

In the North.. "Cockroach"
In Florida... "Palmetto"

[RinglingRingling]

And being where I'm from.. yeah, never really considered Virginia in "The South".

Despite who was on who's side during the Civil War.. in reality, these days it's just too close to D.C. to count

Just remember, Maryland is really the northern-most Southern state...

[green1]

. . . just too close to D.C. to count

Which is also, technically, in the South.

[HsvParrothead]

. . . just too close to D.C. to count

Which is also, technically, in the South.

Doesn't count.. Boss Hogg and Andy Taylor never went there

No.. in all seriousness.. just because something is "common" in any given region or culture doesn't mean it's right and I don't know anyone from the "Deep South", still living, who would still condone such practices today.. even though they may be able to speak first hand of taking part in such activities in the very distant past!

[Cheerwine Charly]

And being where I'm from.. yeah, never really considered Virginia in "The South".

Despite who was on who's side during the Civil War.. in reality, these days it's just too close to D.C. to count

Just remember, Maryland is really the northern-most Southern state...

If you don't have Carolina Kool-Aid (i.e. sweet tea) then you're not in the South. Maryland does not have Carolina Kool-Aid.

[green1]

. . . just too close to D.C. to count

Which is also, technically, in the South.

Doesn't count.. Boss Hogg and Andy Taylor never went there

Come on Flash!

[green1]

And being where I'm from.. yeah, never really considered Virginia in "The South".

Despite who was on who's side during the Civil War.. in reality, these days it's just too close to D.C. to count

Just remember, Maryland is really the northern-most Southern state...

If you don't have Carolina Kool-Aid (i.e. sweet tea) then you're not in the South. Maryland does not have Carolina Kool-Aid.

Which you will find south of a line stretching east-west just about through Richmond.

[HsvParrothead]

If you don't have Carolina Kool-Aid (i.e. sweet tea) then you're not in the South.

Which is one of many reasons as to why Key West is also not in The South!

[RinglingRingling]

And being where I'm from.. yeah, never really considered Virginia in "The South".

Despite who was on who's side during the Civil War.. in reality, these days it's just too close to D.C. to count

Just remember, Maryland is really the northern-most Southern state...

If you don't have Carolina Kool-Aid (i.e. sweet tea) then you're not in the South. Maryland does not have Carolina Kool-Aid.

no, but runaway slaves were fair game in Maryland, and locals were perfectly-happy to hunt down escapees for the bounties when they returned the captured.

[PJ]

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

One of my good friends in college was from Jacksonville, and he said that there really wasn't a state of Florida. In his view of it there was:

The extension of south Georgia
The extension of south Alabama
Southeast New Jersey
North Cuba

[Conolulu]

Doesn't count.. Boss Hogg and Andy Taylor never went there

God I miss you, Kevin..

[cocotel]

Florida north of Ocala, sure. South... that is just Joisey with palm trees and alligators in the lakes rather than the sewers.

One of my good friends in college was from Jacksonville, and he said that there really wasn't a state of Florida. In his view of it there was:

The extension of south Georgia
The extension of south Alabama
Southeast New Jersey
North Cuba

You could also add "Just down the road from high prices"

[carolinagirl]

All of you BN'rs from the deep south. Do you consider Newport News VA to be the deep south? Lived in Savannah for 4 years. That, to me is the deep south, Charleston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Jackson, Talladega, Macon, Augusta, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Pensacola, Mobile . . . all to me are the deep south. Newport News, not so much.

People in Georgia don't consider Virginia to be even the plain old South. My husband is from Va., and he's always being told he's from "Up North." He has to tell people Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Charleston doesn't consider itself to be the DEEP South, I don't think. I grew up there, and people referred to the deep South as Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.

Not Pensacola or any part of Florida, I don't think.

As the 3rd state to secede from the Union before Georgia and Alabama and right afyer Mississippi...I think some Floridians might disagree with you...

Yep...I lived in the tip top NE corner of Florida 20 yrs....some folks called it South Georgia...

and now in the NW tip....It's totally The South.....

And I have a lifelong love affair with The South ...

Sorry, Connie, they don't serve sweet tea in Florida, so I almost don't consider it the South! But really I was saying the DEEP South... Does Florida consider itself part of the Deep South?