Hi Tracy,

Yes, agreed, it isn't, technically. At least not part of the "Deep South", "Dixie", etc. But most people in other parts of the country think of Fla as a "southern" state simply because of it's southern location. We (Fla-born) generally considered ourselves as southerners in Tampa but we weren't to dogmatic about it. :-)

>Here, Florida is not considered part of the south (typically neither is Texas). :o)
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>>>Having lived for 12 years in FL and 3 years in TX, I found much more deliberate rudeness hiding behind the civility. It was best described to me as "A southern lady is one who would never insult someone unintentionally"
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>>But today a large portion of Floridians are transplanted northerners or at most one generation descended. :-) ( I was born and raised in Fla., lived there first 30 years of my life ).
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>>Everyone has their problems and issues. :-)
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>>Bill