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goosey_84 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:29 PM |
| as two resident Texans i have a question for you....why do Texans consider themselves from the south?? ...i always saw it as sorta midwest...could we maybe compromise and call it the midsouth?? ;) |
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ricv64 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:31 PM |
| Also is it true that Texas Constitution allows it to succeed from the US if it wants too ? |
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weirdmom Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:33 PM |
| Hmmm....tough question. I think different Texans would answer that differently. Lots of Texans think of Texas as part of the Southwest. My theory would be they classify what region Texas is in by how they want to be classified. Meaning, they like the descriptions, generalizations, etc. about the people, culture, and attitude of the "south" or "southwest". I tend to say the south because at least this part of the state borders Louisiana which is most definitely the south! But to me it doesn't feel right because I don't really feel like a southerner (since I'm from Detroit). I think Texas is sort of its own beast. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:35 PM |
| it's south innit ? |
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goosey_84 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:36 PM |
| ic ic...then i am from the south too...southern california! ;) heehee...yah i never thought of it until my friend j.r. would say he's from the south and i'm like "i thought you were from texas?"...that's when it all began! haha |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:37 PM |
goosey_84 wrote: ic ic...then i am from the south too...southern california! ;) heehee...yah i never thought of it until my friend j.r. would say he's from the south and i'm like "i thought you were from texas?"...that's when it all began! haha
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minnesotamary Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:37 PM |
geographically, it's one of the most southern states (florida is probably the most southern).
sorry, i was a resident texan up until two years ago. i now live in a midwest state. it's not the same ;) |
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weirdmom Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:38 PM |
ricv64 wrote: Also is it true that Texas Constitution allows it to succeed from the US if it wants too ?
No. : ) Texas did succeed for a few years back in the day. What is true is that Texans could vote to split the state into 6 (I think) different states. Of course so many Texans have state pride that borders on insanity so that'll never happen. |
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ricv64 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:38 PM |
goosey_84 wrote: ic ic...then i am from the south too...southern california! ;) heehee...yah i never thought of it until my friend j.r. would say he's from the south and i'm like "i thought you were from texas?"...that's when it all began! haha
you are Southern to me |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:44 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: But to me it doesn't feel right because I don't really feel like a southerner (since I'm from Detroit).
my old bf's mum was from there as well
did you like it ? |
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weirdmom Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:48 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: weirdmominaustin wrote: But to me it doesn't feel right because I don't really feel like a southerner (since I'm from Detroit).
my old bf's mum was from there as well
did you like it ?
Mostly. We left when I was little but go back at least once a year and I did a year of college there. Most of my family is still in the area so besides Austin, it feels like home. I'm more comfortable saying I'm an Austinite than saying I'm a Texan. |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 7:50 PM |
| it doesn't help the bloody eejit Dubya is from Texas - although his family isn't texan at all. |
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goosey_84 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 8:09 PM |
ricv64 wrote: goosey_84 wrote: ic ic...then i am from the south too...southern california! ;) heehee...yah i never thought of it until my friend j.r. would say he's from the south and i'm like "i thought you were from texas?"...that's when it all began! haha
you are Southern to me
sweet!...unless you are saying that with the distaste northern californians have for us! haha |
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goosey_84 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 8:13 PM |
weirdmominaustin wrote: Of course so many Texans have state pride that borders on insanity so that'll never happen.
that's true...even living in california for years J.R. was a proud texan! haha...of course when i went to visit i kept it I made it a point to not be impressed! LOL..."wow you think you're downtown is cool?? please! i'm from L.A.!!" hahaha |
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ricv64 Posted Thu 23 Aug, 2007 8:21 PM |
goosey_84 wrote: ricv64 wrote: goosey_84 wrote: ic ic...then i am from the south too...southern california! ;) heehee...yah i never thought of it until my friend j.r. would say he's from the south and i'm like "i thought you were from texas?"...that's when it all began! haha
you are Southern to me
sweet!...unless you are saying that with the distaste northern californians have for us! haha
oh you've heard about that ? |
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