“Damn Yankees“. ———-Bea Lever
I’ve lived most of my life in NJ, IN, and MI. That makes me a Yankee, I suppose, even if only by association.
But, I fucken hate most every one in NJ. I hate Yankees! But, hating the fuckers ain’t good enough, is it?
Question: What must I do to become a Southerner, and to be accepted by them as such?
(Keeping in mind I can’t move from NJ until both parents pass away.) When I DO move to a Southern State, I wanna hit the ground running.
Do I have to talk funny? Also, I already NEVER use instant grits!!
Many thanks in advance, as I read the advice.
Stuck –
Make sure you include some research about the German heritage in Texas.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=german%20towns%20in%20texas
Fredricksburg
New Braunfels
Muenster
Texas has a significant backstory, as far as the Germans settling here.
“But she (Mrs. Freud) is really stuck on the idea that Southerners are a clique-ish clan.”
—-Stucky
Not true. I’ve lived in the Deep South (Louisiana and the Florida panhandle) for 5 years plus a year in Oklahoma. Here’s the drill: be polite, be respectful, be yourself. That works ANYWHERE in America, but especially in the South and Southwest.
Rural and small town Southerners will know immediately that you’re “not from these parts” based on your accent. And they are experts in sizing you up in about 15 minutes of conversation. Never forget that.
You’re extremely bright (demonstrable from your articles and comments on this site) and personable, except when you disagree with me, which is a most unfortunate personality disorder. Heh. But here’s your basic problem, Stucky. You overthink shit. Fuck the Austrian/German factor. Damn, are you kidding me? Just do some research, talk it over, and visit places you think might be a good fit for you and Mrs. Freud, and perhaps your parents as well. Then DO IT. It’ll work out just fine.
SSS
Yup, I overthink everything. It’s a damned curse. Hey …. do stop by tomorrow! You are one of the few posters to whom I give a special shout-out in the 2016 NCAA-T thread. heh heh
OK, this is one of the funniest movie scenes ever. The setup; the kid does NOT know who Vinny is … the kid thinks Vinny is just another cellmate.
“”You’re gettin’ fucked one way or the other, haha.” has my fat ass rolling in the aisle.
FUCKEN BULLSHIT!!! Well …. if ya want a good laugh, do yourself a YUGE favor and click the damned link.
Stuck, We’ve been to Asheville NC. It’s a quaint little town infested with libtards. You have been warned, lolz.
Germans in Texas? Hallettsville, Schulenburg, Weimar, Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, New Ulm, Yoakum, Cuero, Shiner. Around Schulenburg, you can hear Czech and German polka music on some FM stations. (Really good barbecue at the Schulenburg exit on I-10.)
Polacks around Czestahowa. Bohunks around Taylor.
Good call, Desertrat. I knew I was leaving some of the important German communities. Thanks for filling in the blanks.
Don’t you live out in Midland/Odessa somewhere?
We used to live down in Corpus Christi. Sometimes, for a change of pace, we’d take Hwy 181 up to San Antonio through Kennedy, Karnes City and some of those communities. I was thinking about the time we stopped in and looked at all those little German chapels (or were they Czech?) scattered up and down the highway. Like something out of Norman Rockwell, almost. Empty parking lot, but church doors left open and unlocked. The carpentry and skill that went in to making those little chapels made for a fun side visit.
Also, who can forget about Shiner Bock, the National Beer of Texas? A visit to Shiner and the Spoetzel Brewery well worth the time.
Bea, Munfordville is about equidistant from me as is Lexington. I wish that the rain would go away. Chris Bailey is thinking that more snow is coming next week, ugh.
Stuck, When we bought this place, the former owners told us that the winters are mild, light jackets mostly.
Well, I’m here to tell you that they have been anything but. Winter 10-11, I shovelled the drive 10 times. 11-12, eight times, 12-13, once, and 13-14 and 14-15 I threw in the towel and let the crap melt after I got some decent skins on the truck.
They say global warming, I say bullshit.
Yankees are like hemorrhoids. When they come down and go right back up, it’s no big deal. It’s the ones that come down and stay that are a real pain in the ass.