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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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