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Location: Atlanta, GA. | ALL kinds of people everywhere has been my experience also. I've lived from the Deep South to the North, and West Coast to East Coast. They just speak with different accents. No big deal. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The Decline of the South---
When my Mom & Harry moved to Tennessee in about '83, I used to visit from November to January. Then, everyone waved at you while driving the other way on the road. You must be a Friend, cuz otherwise you wouldn't even be in that County!
Also, whenever I went for a walk on our road (Old Route 2, now SR192) people would keep stopping to ask if I needed a ride. Also, everyone knew who I was (by NAME), and I didn't know any of them. But I was the long-haired Yankee feller, coming home for Thanksgiving. Going to visit them nice Yankee-folks, who live in Mary Pratt's ol' place.
Now--- No-one waves. And even if you break down, you might wait awhile before someone stops.
Bunch of city folks have moved-in, wanting to get back to the land. Now we got Fast Food.
Used to be, we had Chicken, Catfish, and Bar-B-Q. All locally owned. (The owners usually lived within earshot.)
Now we got Meth-labs, instead of Shine-stills and Pot fields.
Used to give directions by Churches. "Ya' go past the Liberty Church Road, and I live right next to the Fairview Pentecostal Church." "Oh! Mary Pratt's old place."
The new Wal-mart Superstore doesn't have "Greeters" anymore. The little old one had a coupla-few nice Old Ladies and Men.
The times, they are a-changin'
Don't know if there is a Starbuck's yet... |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I'd have to say that most of the nicest and genuine people I've ever encountered have been in NYC, NJ, LI area, they either like you or they don't, at least you know where you stand. A New Yorker will help you, if you need help. Plus, the attitude is free! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Florida is definately the south. The line does go from Daytona west through Gainsville and out to the gulf. Below that is not the south.
I've found that the true, lay it on thick southern hospitality is usually only extended from one true(as in multiple generations) southerner to another.
It's usually a Yankee that brings up the subject that "They are still fighting the civil war down there "
As said, there are bigots everywhere, but most southerners I've met are well past much of that and pretty much accept people as people. That is until Jesse Jackson opens his mouth and then things get set back 40 years.
Most of any racial hostility that I've felt or seen down here has been black at white, not the white at black as one might expect.
And as with all these racial things, the musicians could care less, just as long as a person can play. There isn't much tolerance for bad playing, whatever color it is. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | As with politics, I find myself with a lot that I would like to say in the "racism" arena but, unlike my tendency to throw in the occasional political jab, I'm going to stay out of this one. I'll just say that it's very troubling and sad to see that we, as great a nation as I believe we are, are having such a difficult time healing that wound. |
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Location: big island | i have lived and traveled all over these united states and i have found good-hearted people everywhere. my most recent blessing came from new jersey. mike (crimson lake) sent me an Ovation history book that he located and shipped to me at his expense and then told me he did not want me to reimburse him for it. a public "mahalo" mike! i am thoroughly enjoying it.
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i state my opinion in the hopes of not offending anyone: the world's "elite" ruling class use a subversive divide and conquer tactic that will not allow the wounds to heal. they do not want one nation, indivisible anywhere on the planet. that would be their demise. that is why we in the U.S. supposedly have two major political parties. fool the people into thinking they actually have a choice and that their vote is going to make a difference. both parties are totally under control of the same power even though some of their agendas may seem opposed. smoke and mirrors is all.
they own all the mainstream media which is designed to open the wounds even further.
i know some will disagree, however, this is what i have come to believe through many years of study on the subject and how it fits in with biblical prophecy. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | At a gig a long time ago, I was asked to make an announcement that someone had left their car lights on, so I announced that a blue sedan with plate number JMV 4125 your car is on fire, that is JMV 4125. In New York this is guaranteed laughs. Did the same thing in Florida, and they thought I was disturbed. Looking at me like I was a mental patient. Go figure.
Does anyone else here have gig related stories about the difference between North and South? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Lanaki:
i know some will disagree, however, this is what i have come to believe through many years of study on the subject and how it fits in with biblical prophecy. You are me and I am you. Except for the biblical prophecy part. But, why quibble. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | see how they run like pigs from a gun, see how they run..... |
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Location: big island | see how they fly... |
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| Gentlemen,
Mah Family and mahself have been enjoyin' the Southern Hospitality of which you speak foh the last three days. Tha gracious folks of The Commonwealth Of Ver-jinn-yuh have been as sweet as molasses, even the janitor who came to our room this evenin' to unjam the john which had become extremely logjammed with a couple o'logs, if'n all y'll follow mah meaning.
I expect a small pause in the politeness tomorrow when we call on a Mr Whitehead of all y'all's acquaintance, but I hope it will resume later in the day as we arrive in Richmond.
As to the yankees - I'll let all y'all know when we git to New York next Thursday. But I ain't hopeful.
I will shortly be changin' mah screenname to Cleetus.
BTW I saw a guy who was the living double of Mark In Boise in DC today. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Forget North and South, the best weed comes from hawaii. |
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Location: big island | "Let's get dirty and smoke Hawaiian..." |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | In late '78 early '79 large bales wrapped in plastic and burlap were found floating in the gulf off Biloxi/Gulfport. Many were picked up before the Coast Guard and other authorities got to them.
Became known as "Seaweed" and as good as any "Maui Wowee" ever.
or, so I was told... :D |
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Location: NJ | "StinkWeed", and I had it.
Smelled/Tasted like sh!t, but it got you off . . .
(least it was cheap) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | "Good thing we didn't step in it!" |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 10/4 |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | That would be a negatory.
We don't do ten-codes no more.
And I ain't yer good buddy! :p |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | 10/4 on that nagatory. Roger that. |
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Location: big island | "See ya' on the flip side, good buddy."
"Hey man...watch who you're calling GOOD buddy!!!" |
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| I am a black Army Colonel's brat, who lived all over the U.S as far north as Alaska and south as Hawaii (the true southern hosipitality is there, bruddah!). I have lived in/visited states as diverse as Michigan/Illinois and Lousiana/Oklahoma. My dad was stationed in places as different as Nebraska and the Pentagon. We've been called names because the person hated blacks in all of those places, north and south, except one: Hawaii. In California, where I live now, I have experienced getting on an elevator in my business suit (forgive me, I'm an attorney) and noticed women clutching their purses a little tighter. And, no, it wasn't because I was an attorney, although I would accept that motive! In Mississippi, we were turned away from lodging - this was 1987 - despite the fact that the place was clearly open. In Maryland, where we lived while my dad was working as a Lt. Colonel in the Pentagon, the "n" word was spray painted on our sidewalk.
Now, contrast that to Hawaii: if you try to fit in, try to become "local" (eat the lomi lomi salmon, brah!) you will be accepted, even the evil tourists who overstay their welcome. I could walk into the tiniest hole in the wall Hawaiian food joint and NOBODY would look at me the way I got looked at say, in Delaware. In fact, what happened all the time was that the people in the restaurant would want to know 1) did I play sports for University of Hawaii and 2) did I have any free football tickets!
I was treated with aloha because I was trying to assimilate. I don't think Sure there are racial prejudices in Hawaii, plenty of different races downright hate other races. But for me, it was far, far less than what I saw on the mainland as a black guy.
So, Hawaii's "southern" hospitality is the best! |
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Location: big island | Hawaii is the southernmost state! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Let's go there and all sing dirty!
Hey popologuy, welcome! Even if you are a lawyer! |
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Location: big island | ya gotta sing in hawaiian though, bill.
assimilate! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | yeah OK, no problem. You got a word sheet? |
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