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07-24-2003, 12:12 PM
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Is Maryland 'Southern'?
Aiight sorry about another Maryland thread but I was reading past threads saying that Maryland was def. not southern.
Just wanted to know what people thought about it.......
My point of view......
I believe that we are half and half it sounds crazy but we are. Where I live Southern Maryland it is the mirror image of the South with accents manners and all but when I go into DC and past DC things are different and thats when things turn to "Northern affiliations". What I love about UMD is that there is a mix of southern and northern people <-----you cant get this at most places......
so I wanna know what do yall think?
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07-24-2003, 12:15 PM
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TECHNICALLY, the state of Maryland is south of the Mason Dixon line so I do consider it in "the South" as far as geographically.
HOWEVER, when I think of "the South" and Southern hospitality, I DO NOT think of Maryland as being a part of that.
And, being a born and raised Washingtonian, and a graduate of the UMD, I don't think I went to a southern school.
And, I think UMD is fantastic in everyway.
Though, I think the greek system is very competitive (or it was when I was there) so there is a bit of "the south" in that aspect I think.
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07-24-2003, 12:20 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by aabby757
TECHNICALLY, the state of Maryland is south of the Mason Dixon line so I do consider it in "the South" as far as geographically.
HOWEVER, when I think of "the South" and Southern hospitality, I DO NOT think of Maryland as being a part of that.
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I agree.
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07-24-2003, 12:42 PM
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LOL...Some South Carolinians consider Virginia northern......So to us, MD is out of the question on our southern meter.
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07-24-2003, 12:58 PM
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though I don't consider Florida a "southern" state either so I guess it has more to do with geography.
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07-24-2003, 01:15 PM
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LOL...Some South Carolinians consider Virginia northern......So to us, MD is out of the question on our southern meter.
jsut come to southern maryland...charles county st marys or calvert...its like the back roads of Miss. or Ga. ....
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07-24-2003, 01:22 PM
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I'm going to agree with ATO/terp. There are parts of Southern Maryland which are much more "southern" than parts of Atlanta & Florida.
Being a true Southerner isn't just about wearing a hoop skirt!
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07-24-2003, 01:29 PM
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I think that Maryland is Southern.
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07-24-2003, 01:33 PM
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Having grown up in Alabama, I consider Maryland southern but not part of the "deep south".
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07-24-2003, 01:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by aabby757
Though, I think the greek system is very competitive (or it was when I was there) so there is a bit of "the south" in that aspect I think.
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I agree with that! When my sister was going through recruitment last year she described her experiences to me and it seemed soo much more "southern" than anything i experienced in the midwest or anything i heard described in the northeast. But i definitely didn't get the deep south vibe there i get in alabama or mississippi!
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07-24-2003, 02:02 PM
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Having grown up in Alabama, I consider Maryland southern but not part of the "deep south".
thats def. the answer i wanted to see....yeh i dont get the whole deep south vibe...I dont think I want that though I like just being alittle southern but not to southern (not that southern is bad) but i like the mix of it....
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07-24-2003, 02:23 PM
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Maryland (Annapolis) <----yeh i know u dont get the southern feeling there....
Im talking alittle below anne arundel and pg counties......and yep sweet tea is awesome.
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07-24-2003, 02:43 PM
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You're right about the sweet tea!! Actually being Southern is a state of mind. I have known people born & bred above the Mason Dixon Line who are as Southern as they come -- it's all about attitude. Of course, it doesn't hurt if you learn the right way to say ya'll!
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07-24-2003, 03:32 PM
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I don't consider anything north of Richmond Southern. I grew up in Southeastern VA and it can be plenty country, trust me. Some parts of Maryland can pass as southern but for the most part I really don't see it that way. Just my $.02.
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07-24-2003, 04:00 PM
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I agree with everyone who said Maryland is southern geographically but is lacking the southern hospitality.
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