Southerners

I know Texas isn't "southern" but technically, we're the most southern of all

wolverine66 wrote: »

angelxsss wrote: »

I know Texas isn't "southern" but technically, we're the most southern of all

how is Texas not southern?

I'm from WV which is technically southern, though we seceded from VA because of the Civil War and wanting to be a member of the Union... so... I don't know about us. I wouldn't consider myself southern, but I know plenty of people in this state who would.

I'm not sure what I am trying to say.

Texas is Tejas

Just because it lands south on the map, dont make it Dixie.

Hawaii is further south than any other state but it's hardly Southern.

wolverine66 wrote: »

angelxsss wrote: »

I know Texas isn't "southern" but technically, we're the most southern of all

how is Texas not southern?

I'm from WV which is technically southern, though we seceded from VA because of the Civil War and wanting to be a member of the Union... so... I don't know about us. I wouldn't consider myself southern, but I know plenty of people in this state who would.

I'm not sure what I am trying to say.

People seem to think Southern is like southeast (Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, etc)

Motorsheen wrote: »

wolverine66 wrote: »

angelxsss wrote: »

I know Texas isn't "southern" but technically, we're the most southern of all

how is Texas not southern?

I'm from WV which is technically southern, though we seceded from VA because of the Civil War and wanting to be a member of the Union... so... I don't know about us. I wouldn't consider myself southern, but I know plenty of people in this state who would.

I'm not sure what I am trying to say.

Texas is Tejas

Just because it lands south on the map, dont make it Dixie.

Hawaii is further south than any other state but it's hardly Southern.

I get that.

I always used the Civil War as the definer, and if a state was part of the Confederacy, then, to me, it is considered southern. I can kind of see it as being "southwest" from a regional standpoint. but at the same time, it has south in the name.

Being from Houston, I think of anywhere that it snows as 'the North.'

Another Texan here...although I'm also British, so I kind of have no idea where I get to stand in this particular thread.

^ I didn't get that. Also, I was born in California haha, but I'm pretty much all the way a Texan

sturgeonml2017 wrote: »

I'm in west Virginia also. I consider myself southern. For us its kindof a way of life... Oh and the accent i swear I don't have until I visit my dad in Indiana...lol

By God!

Motorsheen wrote: »

garygse wrote: »

Another Texan here...although I'm also British, so I kind of have no idea where I get to stand in this particular thread.

Wait.

What?

You weren't born in Texas ???

* texans will understand this.

My dad's favorite joke:

Him: "What part of Texas are you from?"
Them: "...I'm from Amsterdam."
Him: "So, east Texas!"

I'm from the very Northeast corner of Texas, right on the tri-state line. Back in the days of the railroad Northeast TX was called "The Gateway to the West", but the Western state label always seems to start with New Mexico. Maybe that is why Texas is just Texas who knows? I can see Arkansas from my back yard, and being a state line city most of the identity of the town is Arkansan, woo pig sooie and all that stuff. You really have to get 100 miles west before you lose that image. We have pecans, so Texas is southern (in the Dixie sense). We have avocados, citrus and desert so Texas is western too.

Once on glocktalk a discussion was speculating on Texas seceding from the Union. Individuals from all across the country were certain that if Texas did secede, their states would join Texas in abandoning the East and West coasts. I recall we were also able to get assurances from half of Canada, also.

Motorsheen wrote: »

angelxsss wrote: »

^ I didn't get that. Also, I was born in California haha, but I'm pretty much all the way a Texan

You just said it.

You were born in California.

Add that with 'pretty much ' and we figure you for a Damn Yankee .

But I moved here when I was 4 and all my parents/grandparents are Texan born and raised. I just forewent the "born" part. It's not my fault my parents were navy brats!