Redneck Riviera??

[Mango]

Holli, I do not live in the area, but own property there that we rent for years.
Initially it was a culture shock having lived in New York all my life.
But like John Rudy said, it can be a wonderful experience. It has been for us. We have met many wonderful people, and have an appreciation for Southern hospitality and a slower pace of life. The first few times I was called Ma'am was disturbing, as I thought, now I am my mother , but realized it is just a sign of respect for a lady. It's nice to go to the grocery store and have people talk to you and ask you how your day was. Here in New York, I usually have to watch my back as to who is trying to cut me off in line. :funn:
I learned I love Po'boys and Cajun catfish (I will never try gizzards- eew)

I know I would miss my fresh Italian bread and cannollis, and pizza, but when and if we ever move to the area, I wouldn't hesitate one bit.

 

[Franny]

Just my two cents - "rednecks" are often racist. Of course they wouldn't admit it publically. There are alot of closet racists in the south (and in the panhandle as well), we are only a generation or two removed from the civil rights act, some lower class white people are still bitter about it - they are the true rednecks...

Overheard in 30A Subway during the lunch rush last week:
One redneck laborer: "Can't get a sandwich without waitin' behind a van full of Goddamned Mexicans or Ni**ers..."

I don't know if you would hear a statement like that in say, the French Riviera, which might be one reason for the distinction...feel free to weigh in on that aspect...

EDIT - Rednecks also litter...

Have heard this above the mason dixon line..no need to reply......

 

[Franny]

Whatz rong wid rat tells?

EVERYTHING! Don'y make us look this bad,

 

[Franny]

neither. I prefer alternative rock.

It's such a shame when you see rednecks who still put rat tails on their children. makes me crazy. wish I had scissors. there is a hilarious website:

www.mulletsgalore.com

shows you you the classifications of all mullets.

That is hardly sowal as a whole. We are very diverse.

 

[Teresa]

I should clarify. That was my personal interpretation of the word at that moment. If you enjoy NASCAR, and large trucks, and football and barbeque and Jesus and Republicans and fried food and mobile homes that makes you a southerner in my opinion.

this statement is by far and away one of the most ignorant I've seen in this thread. :shock: it really makes me stop and think about how when we "stereotype" a group of people, how really wrong we can be.

 

[Panhandler]

Geez, there are some sensitive, guarded rednecks on this board...

How 'bout this one?

 

[Lady D]

this statement is by far and away one of the most ignorant I've seen in this thread. :shock: it really makes me stop and think about how when we "stereotype" a group of people, how really wrong we can be.

Well Panhandler, I do not care for Nascar or big trucks. I do like barbecue and college football. Do go to church every week. Do not eat fried food nor live in a mobile home, and I am from the south, but we are considered the midsouth. I hardly believe football is just a southern thing! As I work with a woman who is from the Great Lakes area and has lived both in Illinois near Chicago and in Michigan near Detroit. She is a huge Michigan St. fan!

 

[Lady D]

Holli, I do not live in the area, but own property there that we rent for years.
Initially it was a culture shock having lived in New York all my life.
But like John Rudy said, it can be a wonderful experience. It has been for us. We have met many wonderful people, and have an appreciation for Southern hospitality and a slower pace of life. The first few times I was called Ma'am was disturbing, as I thought, now I am my mother , but realized it is just a sign of respect for a lady. It's nice to go to the grocery store and have people talk to you and ask you how your day was. Here in New York, I usually have to watch my back as to who is trying to cut me off in line. :funn:
I learned I love Po'boys and Cajun catfish (I will never try gizzards- eew)

I know I would miss my fresh Italian bread and cannollis, and pizza, but when and if we ever move to the area, I wouldn't hesitate one bit.

(I will never try gizzards- eew)
Oh Mango, I love this one! I was always the one when growing up that ate the chicken gizzard and liver. I love chicken livers to this day, broiled and fried. Don't get them hardly at all though as I have to drive a good way across town to get them, besides I do not need the fried food. Not to mention that I only grill or bake chicken breasts. I am the one at Thanksgiving that dips all the turkey liver out of the giblet gravy. Yum Yum!

 

[Teresa]

(I will never try gizzards- eew)
Oh Mango, I love this one! I was always the one when growing up that ate the chicken gizzard and liver. I love chicken livers to this day, broiled and fried. Don't get them hardly at all though as I have to drive a good way across town to get them, besides I do not need the fried food. Not to mention that I only grill or bake chicken breasts. I am the one at Thanksgiving that dips all the turkey liver out of the giblet gravy. Yum Yum!

I don't know why, but I love me some fat fried chicken gizzards (not liver though). The little cafe in the Chevron station on Hwy 98 & 393 has the best. They fry 'em up early so workers can stop in on their way to work and pick them up for lunch.

 

[Rudyjohn]

I don't know why, but I love me some fat fried chicken gizzards (not liver though). The little cafe in the Chevron station on Hwy 98 & 393 has the best. They fry 'em up early so workers can stop in on their way to work and pick them up for lunch.

omg, I quit eating gizzards a long time ago when I actually looked and saw they were green inside, not to mention chewy.