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Re: Moving to Columbia!
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lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha
Date: 
Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:15:09 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, James Trobaugh writes:
> Well let me welcome you on down to the sunny south, take a good look at that
> Boston snow before you leave since you won't see much of that around these
> parts.
> 
> Things to know:
> -All sodas are called Coke (this is a must if you enter Atlanta, GA)

Unless you are from certain parts of Alabama where RC Cola was once deriguer[1]

> -you put both ice and sugar in your tea

Its called sweet-tea. Anyone asking for unsweetened tea is looked at curiously,
almost as tho you could be a yankee sabatour.

> -add "y'all" to your spell checker

along with possum, coon, and dawgs.

> -grits are good for you, and so are black eyed peas

as are greens (both kinds), although I will never get a taste for fried pork
rinds <lol>

> -and learn to smile....alot :)

If you spend any amount of time in the country/rural sectors, learn the one-
finger wave. This is done with the steering hand as a friendly gesture, as
opposed to the one-finger salute usually reserved for bad drivers in large metro
areas.

> As for having LEGO people in SC, you've got some pretty good company there
> just need to organize a bit. But you're more than welcome to do what a lot
> of other Carolinian's do and come down and join us in the NGLTC for your
> LEGO fix, and of course we have DixieLUG too.
> 
> Welcome to Dixie and enjoy the hospitality.

Sit a spell, rest your feet, enjoy the real southern hospitality.

> jt
> 
> ------
> James J. Trobaugh
> North Georgia LEGO Train Club
> http://www.ngltc.org

[1] 'Alabama breakfast' [n], usually an RC-Cola and a Moon-Pie.



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Well let me welcome you on down to the sunny south, take a good look at that Boston snow before you leave since you won't see much of that around these parts. Things to know: -All sodas are called Coke (this is a must if you enter Atlanta, GA) -you (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.loc.us.sc.col, lugnet.loc.us.sc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha)

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