Being a Southerner

It's weird, this idea of being southern. I was born in Austell, Georgia so in theory I should be just as southern as they come. However, I don't identify with the "southern lifestyle". I do enjoy southern foods and sweet tea is my kryptonite. But in regards to the idea that I should like country music, and dress a certain way, and enjoy all sorts of other "southern pastimes" I am not southern. Perhaps it is the Redneck lifestyle I am rejecting. I in no means have a problem with people who enjoy those things previously mentioned.

I do however love college football, good southern cooking, and the predominantly Christian worldview. It's helpful to have that common idea of the world in one area (While it can restrict exposure to different views, it can create good, necessary community)

Song Of The South

The South is a beautiful place, form the cool mountains in North Georgia, to the clear creeks that run through them, and all the way down to the large open fields in South Georgia. You cant find any better place that has the best home made meals anywhere else in this nation. My family has deep roots in the south, which means that I'm never to far form what makes me who I am. I was born a Texan, but I grew up a country boy and I love that. The South will always be my home no matter where I go in my life, this place will always hold a special place in my heart. 

um yikes

I was born in Pensacola, Florida to a VERY Hispanic family. I guess as far as geography goes, you could count Florida as being in the South. But, traveling down to Florida from Georgia to visit family is like crossing into a different world. In Georgia, we see a variety of elements that classify a state as "Southern." Southern hospitality, homegrown goods, sweet tea, and even chacos are what distinguish the South from other states. When I lived in Florida, I was never really introduced to sweet tea. I would never go to my neighbor's house asking for a favor or a baking element I lacked. Florida is somewhat a concrete jungle. Sure, we have the beaches and the wetlands. But, what takes most importance is the malls. In Georgia, people are so much more friendly here. Georgia is also known for being very conservative, as Florida has teetered on that spectrum (leaning more towards libertarianism). Although these two very different places have a lot of pros and cons towards them, I think I would like to reside in Florida in the future. I too am very family oriented and want to go to my grandma's house after church to eat. But until then, I will continue to look at my boyfriend in disgust whenever he orders sweet tea at a restaurant.

Southern Pride. Actually No, Georgia Pride

I love where I live. I love North Georgia. I (more or less) love Atlanta. This region of the country is all I have ever know. I have lived in the same house ever since I was about twenty hours old. The South is in my opinion the best place in all the States. Here everyone and everything seems different than anywhere else in the world. It is beautiful, urbanized, rural, suburban, flat, mountainous, and even coastal all rolled into one region. The amount of people moving here has also caused a flow of different cultures coming in and thus diversifying the land even more. However, I consider myself an American third, a southerner second, and a Georgian first, because our nation has so many problems and to me it seems like Georgia is doing all right. I have pride in where I live, so much so that I want to own lots of property here one day. I am a Georgian and I am proud.

Southern Sights

I'm ok with being a southerner, it gives me a sense of identity. I enjoy living in the south, away from most of the governmental bases of operation, yet, at the same time, I wish I was closer to the action. Many major gatherings and protests happen up north, such as in Washington, D.C. Regrettably, idiots live there as well, and everywhere else in the world, so there's nothing I could do to escape idiots here. After all, why waste time losing the people you actually appreciate?

Family is everything!!

I have always lived in Georgia and honestly I can't wait to leave this state. I have been told that I have a northern accent but I'm a southerner all the way(trust me). I love me some homemade biscuits with gravy and some iced tea, which sounds delicious right about now. I use to live in this dead beat town, on the Alabama and Georgia line, and when I moved there I believed I was in Alabama. Everyone disgusted me and smelt like the outdoors. The house I lived in (for almost 7 months) was built on a snake pit...what even!?! The only stereotype I have is with people from Alabama. When I think of Alabama, I think that they will end up marrying their second cousin or something. Anyway I have never liked the south, mostly Georgia, because there are too many memories in this state that I can't get rid of. I plan to leave this state and just visit my family here as often as I can. Since I do love my family a lot, I don't want to move too far away. I can say though from living here for 18 years, it has made me a stronger and more of a fun person who loves being with her family in every circumstance, and also living without them in my life everyday.

In my mind, the stereotypical south is the old america while the north is the new, but in this case, the old is better. As the great George Strait said, "I like people who are loyal to me, and i like to be loyal, too." This is a truly southern attitude. Personally, I see myself as a southern boy. My morals, pleasures, and goals are not ones to be affiliated with a northern lifestyle. The south is a place where you can walk up to a stranger without being snarled at. "A country song is a song about life" -Alan Jackson. Nothing represents the south better than true country music. Shout out to all you haters of country (Stephen gabbi)