In the south, people have better manners than up in the north. (No offense Cap'n J) I don't know if this is true. It is just an observation. Lots of young southerners always say yes m'am, and yes sir. These characteristics aren't true to all southern families, but for a lot of them it is. All These qualities have rubbed off on me and all of my family. Most of my cousins have thick country accents, and are always polite when speaking to elders. They are also good workers too. Everyone on my dads side of the family lives or works on a farm. So, when the farm needs help the kids are put to work, and are to be punished if they refuse. These characteristics have shaped who I am today.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Blog Post #3
In the early 1900's my great grandparents came to New York from Ireland. They left their country for better opportunities. After being settled in for a decade or so, they moved down to the south in North Carolina. North Carolina was where both my grandparents grew up. They inherited the "Southern" way of living from their society. They developed thick country accents. They also learned good manners.
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Ty- Don't worry, I'm not offended by your opinion of "southern manners"! If you read my post, you'll see that I agree: northerners (in general!) tend to be gruffer, blunter, a little rough around the edges.
ReplyDeleteYour reflections on southern values, like work ethic and respecting your elders and being civil, is a nice personal/ family assessment. I just wish you perhaps provided a family ANECDOTE to illustrate your points, or maybe played with DIALECT to reflect our unique cadence down heah in the ol' south!