I'm a native Floridian--tenth-generation Cracker--and I have the twang in my voice to prove it. It's also the Southernmost state in the continental US, and my father's relatives are all proud to be Southern. So why would someone say something like, as I got today, "Florida is the southernmost Yankee state?"
2006-09-15 03:42:15 · 8 answers · asked by GreenEyedLilo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Because sooo many people from the northern US have moved to Florida. Not the panhandle, but into southern Florida, at a point somewhere in the area of Orlando or Tampa, and continuing southward, the number of northern transplants starts to become obvious.
2006-09-15 03:50:28 · answer #1 · answered by dgindiansfan 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I lived in Florida for the last 5 years. I never heard anybody said that. And I am very sociably and meet lots and lots of people.
2006-09-15 03:46:43 · answer #2 · answered by elgil 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly sure. Probably for the same reason that Texas (my Home state) is not a southern state regardless of its southern position. Texas ,Florida, & California seem to be states with their own identity regardless of their geographic location. I think it may possibly be a good thing not to be so closely associated with the states who rank at the bottom of the academic list for schools & education. Not deying your southern heritage but who wants to be associated with the least of anything.
2006-09-15 03:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Cromdome 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't get it either! I'm a new comer 3 generations.
btw can those out source people understand a word you say? When you call a help line. They have no clue what I am saying
2006-09-15 03:46:42 · answer #4 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has such a tropical feel to it, although I consider Florida apart of the south.
2006-09-15 03:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i live in florida to i think its because we are not part of the orginal 13 colonies that made up the south and north
2006-09-15 03:46:21 · answer #6 · answered by cozjeanda 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bcuz its a peninsula but regardless its still the south....matterfact it dont get more southern then florida
2006-09-15 03:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because its full of richies
2006-09-15 03:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by Letmebeme 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋