festive1 Wrote:I think a lot of Southerners are still raw about losing the Civil War, or as it was called in my middle school history class, the War of Northern Agression
Oh, they very much are still raw about it. It's quite an amazing thing to see people hold a grudge for so long.
This whole Texas conversation reminds me of something I said to my parent last time they were here. I am the first one in my family born oustide of Texas, so I am constantly ripping on Texas in front of my parents(they are in denial about their home state). I don't do it in a malicious way, but it's still a reflection on my views about Texas. Anyways, I was talking about how ass-backwards their state has become, and eventually my mom responded with, "You know, lots people are very proud to be from Texas."
And I said, "That's the problem!"
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
