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Spinoff: is Florida considered a traditional Southern state
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:49 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:49 am
From a cultural standpoint, Florida has little to do with Southern political history.
It was originally a Spanish territory if im not mistaken. During slavery, it was not uncommon for slaves to try to escape to Florida (albeit its close proximity made it the worse place to escape to)
Even if you go to Florida today, their seems to be a very different atmosphere of people vs LA, TX, MS, etc.
If any of you live there, wouldn't you agree.
It was originally a Spanish territory if im not mistaken. During slavery, it was not uncommon for slaves to try to escape to Florida (albeit its close proximity made it the worse place to escape to)
Even if you go to Florida today, their seems to be a very different atmosphere of people vs LA, TX, MS, etc.
If any of you live there, wouldn't you agree.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 8:25 am
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Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:50 am to volod
North Florida, yes.
South Florida, no.
South Florida, no.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 7:51 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:50 am to volod
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is Florida considered a traditional Southern state
They were part of the confederacy, so yes.
Modern day... no.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:50 am to volod
Only the pan handle
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:51 am to volod
No. The south stops at the St. Marys river.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:52 am to volod
As a whole....no. The more south you go the more norther you get, half of florida is as "southern" as a philly cheesesteak.
Now, around the panhandle there are some damn REDNECK hotbeds up there, but looking at florida as a state overall no, they are not "southern".
Now, around the panhandle there are some damn REDNECK hotbeds up there, but looking at florida as a state overall no, they are not "southern".
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:53 am to volod
Anything north of Orlando is very southern culturally. But the state as a whole? Nah.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:54 am to volod
Florida is the most southern continental state.
This post was edited on 12/29/16 at 7:54 am
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:55 am to volod
quote:Part of it was at a time Englandish or Franceish too.
Spainish
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:55 am to WG_Dawg
Up around Jacksonville it is really fricking southern.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 7:57 am to volod
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:02 am to volod
Anything abode ten
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:03 am to volod
Go to Crestview, FL, close your eyes, and you'll probably believe you're somewhere around Montgomery.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:05 am to volod
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Spinoff: is Florida considered a traditional Southern state
My wife is from south Florida. She gets pissed at me when I tell her she is a Southerner. She is of the opinion that Florida is not a southern state.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:08 am to volod
quote:I've been saying this for years. Florida is not southern whatsoever, other than it's location. KY, VA, WV are much more "southern" than Florida in culture. The Tampa area mines well be renamed "Pennsylyork" because that's this cities entire culture, other than the very minute Spanish influence that certain parts of the city still carry. It's a totally different world here and nothing at all like TX, LA, MS, AL, and GA. Of course there are hicks here and there, but even then they seem to be a totally different breed of hick.
Even if you go to Florida today, their seems to be a very different atmosphere of people vs LA, TX, MS, etc.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:10 am to WhoDatTigahsTampa
Are people actually "from" florida? or do they mostly just migrate "to" florida?
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:12 am to MorbidTheClown
Migrate. Very rarely will you find someone who's actually from here. At least in my experience living in the Tampa area for the past 8 or so years.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:15 am to volod
Redneck Riviera on the Gulf side. South Florida is melting pot of retired yankees, Cubans and other south American immigrants. Very diverse culturally.
Posted on 12/29/16 at 8:48 am to WhoDatTigahsTampa
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Of course there are hicks here and there, but even then they seem to be a totally different breed of hick.
This is probably how it should be viewed. Sort of like how the South LA hicks are their own special group.
I was born in Miami in the early 70s, and I can tell you that back then it was a totally different place.
We ran Airboats in the Everglades hunting everything imaginable. We had stilt houses in Biscayne bay as fish camps. We ran half tracks and rail buggies in the scrub for the absolute best Quail hunting, you wouldn't believe how good.
We would gig 300 of the biggest bullfrogs you have seen in about 3.5 hours...that's a bunch of frogs to clean.
If all that sounds redneck and southern, then I suppose there's your answer.
You can't do some of that any more, but the original people from there mostly have southern roots.
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