I give up. Where was that? To be honest, except for the size and brand of cars it could have been Coastal NC in 2014. Yes the south is still a nice place to live.
Russian video and yes, in the small towns we have much the same at times, but as far as the coastal area is concerned, Tarboro for instance is much friendlier than Cape Carteret. The Yankees keep moving down here and you can usually tell if they are or not as you pass walking.
I cried when I saw this. A beautiful tribute to the potential of humanity and in each of us.
As for Yankees, I've noticed that some adapt to their new homeland better than others. For me moving here in 1992 was like a breath of fresh air--I never fit in all that well where I grew up, where being polite and well-spoken was often interpreted as weakness. Shortly after moving here one of my new colleagues paid me a compliment I still cherish, that he often "forgot I was a Yankee." On the other hand, another refugee from one of the Iron Curtain states I met here never could adapt because he insisted on trying to do everything like he had done it "up North," and was constantly and loudly critical of the culture here. Needless to say he didn't make many friends here.
I give up. Where was that? To be honest, except for the size and brand of cars
ReplyDeleteit could have been Coastal NC in 2014. Yes the south is still a nice place to live.
Russian video and yes, in the small towns we have much the same at times, but as far as the coastal area is concerned, Tarboro for instance is much friendlier than Cape Carteret. The Yankees keep moving down here and you can usually tell if they are or not as you pass walking.
DeleteOh no doubt about the Yankees but if you get away from their gated enclaves it's still the old south.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately though, they do shop.........
DeleteDamn it... I cried...
ReplyDeleteStand up when a lady enters the room and hold the doors open for them. How quaint.
DeleteI cried when I saw this. A beautiful tribute to the potential of humanity and in each of us.
ReplyDeleteAs for Yankees, I've noticed that some adapt to their new homeland better than others. For me moving here in 1992 was like a breath of fresh air--I never fit in all that well where I grew up, where being polite and well-spoken was often interpreted as weakness. Shortly after moving here one of my new colleagues paid me a compliment I still cherish, that he often "forgot I was a Yankee." On the other hand, another refugee from one of the Iron Curtain states I met here never could adapt because he insisted on trying to do everything like he had done it "up North," and was constantly and loudly critical of the culture here. Needless to say he didn't make many friends here.
being polite and well-spoken was often interpreted as weakness.
DeleteThat's a shame.