>>PMFJI but Tallahassee is home for John. He is a native Floridian -- one of the few?
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>When I first moved to Florida (Orlando - 1983) I saw so many "Florida Native" bumper stickers that I was sure I would qualilfy after living there for five years or so.
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>But Orlando wasn't "really" Florida, it was more "Midwest South" than Florida and had few of what I would consider "Southern" traditions.
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>When I moved to Tallahassee (1993) the bumper stickers disappeared and the style seemed much more "Southern" to me. Of all the places I've lived over the past 35 years or so, Tallahassee would be my choice to return to.
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>The major difference would be sports rooting interests. I'd probably remain a SF fan for pro sports (9ers, Giants, maybe Warriors) and college rooting interests would remain Hawkeyes, whoever is playing Texas, whoever is playing Florida, and then the Noles.

We just missed each other. I worked in Orlando (consulting for the wholesaler who supplied Albertson's) from January 1985 to August 1986. I got a great tan, rediscovered old friends I didn't know I still had in the cold months <g>, and took up golf. Met a saucy lady from Georgia I have never forgotten. When she kissed me hello and said "Hello love" time stood still. It was a pleasant interlude.