This is a belated reply but I was in a bored (misspelled very intentionally) meeting all day on Friday.
Texas geography explained:
East Texas (aka "behind the Pine Curtain") is in the South.
West Texas is in the Southwest.
South Texas is in Mexico which, as we now know, is still in North America.
The Panhandle is in Hell or Oklahoma, which for all practical purposes are the same thing.
A very specific part of Central Texas known as Austin is in Berkeley, California.
Any questions?
This discussion reminds me of my favorite quote about my native state, which is something like: "If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas."
Well that explains it Whirlwind! I spend most of my time, when not at work, in East Texas, so that is why I feel I'm in the south. course half the time I feel like I'm in "Loosyanna".
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 01-31-05 AT 04:12PM (CST)[/font][br][br]"Saying Texas isn't southern except geographically is just down right nasty! I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as quick as I could."
See, a true Southerner would have not called someone nasty with an exclamation mark. But, as with Raymond, a true northerner would poke the fire to make it roar. He loves to do that.
But, to the point. The word South is a geographical descriptor. The word Southern is an attitude, state of mind and magical plateau upon which one finds himself only by the Grace of God. I.E. a person can be from the South or in the South and not be Southern. But, people from the North are always Northern. x:-)
"The word Southern is an attitude, state of mind and magical plateau upon which one finds himself only by the Grace of God."
Aw, c'mon, Don. The same lyrical sentiment so ably tapped out by your nimble fingers above could also be said of Coloradans, Oregonians, Washingtonians, New Hampshireians, New Yorkers and, yes, even Californians (depending on the exact geographic location - think San Diego and the sentiment would apply). x:-)
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Texas geography explained:
East Texas (aka "behind the Pine Curtain") is in the South.
West Texas is in the Southwest.
South Texas is in Mexico which, as we now know, is still in North America.
The Panhandle is in Hell or Oklahoma, which for all practical purposes are the same thing.
A very specific part of Central Texas known as Austin is in Berkeley, California.
Any questions?
This discussion reminds me of my favorite quote about my native state, which is something like: "If I owned Texas and Hell, I'd live in Hell and rent out Texas."
I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as quick as I could."
See, a true Southerner would have not called someone nasty with an exclamation mark. But, as with Raymond, a true northerner would poke the fire to make it roar. He loves to do that.
But, to the point. The word South is a geographical descriptor. The word Southern is an attitude, state of mind and magical plateau upon which one finds himself only by the Grace of God. I.E. a person can be from the South or in the South and not be Southern. But, people from the North are always Northern. x:-)
And proud of it too!
Aw, c'mon, Don. The same lyrical sentiment so ably tapped out by your nimble fingers above could also be said of Coloradans, Oregonians, Washingtonians, New Hampshireians, New Yorkers and, yes, even Californians (depending on the exact geographic location - think San Diego and the sentiment would apply). x:-)