Now you sound like my wife, a card carrying Yankee. She escaped from the Chicago area, and I married her anyway.
Those Yankee women are sneaky.On the good side, she does like guns and shooting. I guess I'll keep her.
Just got back from North Carolina....
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Now you sound like my wife, a card carrying Yankee. She escaped from the Chicago area, and I married her anyway.
Those Yankee women are sneaky.On the good side, she does like guns and shooting. I guess I'll keep her.
zzzippper
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Years and years ago my now ex-wife and I were traveling through Kentucky in May. We stopped at a Waffle House. While waiting to use the restroom my now ex-wife commented to the woman next to her, "It is cold for May." The woman replied, "Oh honey, it's cold for may (me) too."
1morethan8
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I guess I'm very thankful that I can still escape from most of the crazy people! Thing about outsides.. they don't know where they're going... but I do!
No problem getting lost when you have a few million acres out your back door in three states.. and I know every road.
The other week, I filled the Jeep up and decided to do a little looking around, took the back roads to Tellico and hit the Skyway to Robbinsville...and if you're lucky, you may see a doe standing on the edge of the road!
Dropped off into the Citico Wilderness to check out a few trout streams then back south into the Bald River Wilderness...
just had to go by the falls!
Took the Wildcat Road into Coker Creek, then back roads to the Hiwassee River... 8 to 10 hour trip.. and never hit a red light!
if I can still do that.. I can put-up with a few Yankees!
No problem getting lost when you have a few million acres out your back door in three states.. and I know every road.
The other week, I filled the Jeep up and decided to do a little looking around, took the back roads to Tellico and hit the Skyway to Robbinsville...and if you're lucky, you may see a doe standing on the edge of the road!
Dropped off into the Citico Wilderness to check out a few trout streams then back south into the Bald River Wilderness...
just had to go by the falls!
Took the Wildcat Road into Coker Creek, then back roads to the Hiwassee River... 8 to 10 hour trip.. and never hit a red light!
if I can still do that.. I can put-up with a few Yankees!
Ogandydancer
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This is S-O-OOoooo true!!
Ogandydancer
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We also have; Beargrass, Swepsonville, Frog Level, Flat Rock, Efland, Swansboro, Bethania, Rural Hall just to name a few others.
m1gunner
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Actually, I have been to half or more of those.
Also a little area called "Iron Mine". There are some open mine shafts from the mid 19th century. Don't go walking around the woods at night, you might just vanish.
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
How about a mountain called Chunky Gal Mountain in the
"Land Of The Noon Day Sun"?
I know the mountains in Western NC very well!
In Oklahoma, a dreaded sight is a yankee pulling a U-Haul... 
Loving that area since '72, Nantahala Outdoor Center near Wesser many times since then.
My parents had a place for years in Otto. The fire tower on top Albert Mtn. nearby on the AT might be a good place to watch the eclipse in a couple of years.
We had barriers up at the border but some people are just rude and drove through them. Next will be spike strips. NC is just too hot and humid, we have misquotes and gnats. Also we do not have any food that northers will eat and of course sweet tea (use google if you don't understand that). Oh and if you get a real hamburger (not fast food) don't complain when it comes with coleslaw and chili on it (no...not chili with beans). Just eat it and enjoy...then go home.
How about 'Slippery Rock' or is that in another state?
Great scenery...............
The background is pretty nice, too.
I guess I'm very thankful that I can still escape from most of the crazy people! Thing about outsides.. they don't know where they're going... but I do!
No problem getting lost when you have a few million acres out your back door in three states.. and I know every road.
The other week, I filled the Jeep up and decided to do a little looking around, took the back roads to Tellico and hit the Skyway to Robbinsville...and if you're lucky, you may see a doe standing on the edge of the road!
Dropped off into the Citico Wilderness to check out a few trout streams then back south into the Bald River Wilderness...
just had to go by the falls!
Took the Wildcat Road into Coker Creek, then back roads to the Hiwassee River... 8 to 10 hour trip.. and never hit a red light!
if I can still do that.. I can put-up with a few Yankees!
The background is pretty nice, too.
OP
1morethan8
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If heaven ain't a lot like Dixie
I don't wanna go..
If heaven ain't a lot like Dixie
I'd just as soon stay home!
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I don't wanna go..
If heaven ain't a lot like Dixie
I'd just as soon stay home!
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Ogandydancer
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Not real sure but I did forget a couple of good ones; Roaring Gap and Lizard Lick.
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
I believe his name was Davy, or something like that!?
Oh.. If you're in Texas now.. you maybe in Hell!!
HOUSTON RICK
Member
The Carolinas. particularly Hilton Head and Murdle Beach have been over run by Ohioans, Michiganers and Pennsylvanians who go there to see what the sun and ocean looks like and eat in the same restaurants (Everything Deep Fried) they have back home, and when they are done working they move there. I fear the cultural erosion is irreversible.
S&WIowegan
US Veteran
and desirable and laudable!!
1morethan8
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Was at the Outer Banks a few years ago...
gave the Jeep Wave to all the Jeeps there.. only got a few waves back? When they passed, most had northern plates. I guess the Confederate Flag plate on the from bumper of my Jeep had something to do with it!?
gave the Jeep Wave to all the Jeeps there.. only got a few waves back? When they passed, most had northern plates. I guess the Confederate Flag plate on the from bumper of my Jeep had something to do with it!?
That is hilarious....
I've been to all of those places. Laurens, Honea Path, Donalds, Due West. Bishopville, too. Walhalla is nearby. Clemson is the next stop. I guess Clemson was named after Clem's son.
I've been to all of those places. Laurens, Honea Path, Donalds, Due West. Bishopville, too. Walhalla is nearby. Clemson is the next stop. I guess Clemson was named after Clem's son.
You are so right about the accents. I was born and raised in North Carolina. I moved to Texas when I was 39. North Carolina is over run with yankees. I still have my Tarheel accent though. Even in Texas I have people comment on my Southern accent. Makes me proud.
Pretty soon it will be called New North Carolina
OP
Oh, and by the way....I just got a bill in the mail from the State of North Carolina. They wanted $3.87. Apparently, I drove through some toll booth and forgot to pay somewhere. Even had a picture of my license plate on the bill.
Even had a picture of my license plate on the bill. 
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We get people like that here too. Most of them are trying to escape California, but seem to want to bring it with them. Fortunately a nice hard winter sends most of them packing. 30 below and blowing snow can be a good thing.
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