Friday, November 19, 2010
A Topic Not Related To Economics and History
Just finished my first trip to the "south." North Carolina, precisely. I'm filled with (real) barbecue, and a strong desire to purchase a rocking chair. If you're from the north, and never been to the south, you really must go. There's nothing quite like it. The food is good, the people are nice, and the weather is mild. Oh, and the beer is excellent. Nothing like a pork sandwich, a rock, and a beer.
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Welcome to the south, my northern friend. That you've waited this long to taste a bit of paradise is inexcusable. Anyway, I'm sure you can now attest to the fact that time goes by a little slower sitting in a rocker. Sounds like all you were missing was a fine Ashton cigar to go with that rocker and beer.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'd love nothing more than to come visit you some day and find a couple of comfortable rockers out on your front porch. Of course, that visit would have to be in the summertime.
I need a porch first! The back deck will have to do.
ReplyDeleteYeah, cigar would've been dandy.
I also was introduced to the fine art of "moseying" and the variety of southern accents.
You'll have to figure out how to get to Kentucky, where I grew up. There's a place in Owensboro that is listed in the top 10 -- and often #1 -- bbq places in the U.S. Of course, that's about the only reason to go to Owensboro . . .
ReplyDeleteI've often wanted to go to Kentucky. My new partner in crime is also from there.
ReplyDeleteI like many Kentucky exports - bourbon, for example! Seems like many people have a negative opinion about Kentucky for some reason though. Not being from the U.S. originally, I have no idea why this is.
My wife, who is from deep southern Texas (the Rio Grande Valley) thinks Kentucky is beautiful. It's all hills and trees. Lexington is worth seeing, because of the horse farms. Mammoth Cave is worth seeing. Visiting the breweries would of course be fun. :-) Kentucky is mostly rural -- mostly coal miners and tobacco farmers. People who haven't been to Kentucky, who don't know anyone from Kentucky, have a low opinion of the state. The reason is the combination of low opinion of rural people, low opinion of Southerners, low opinion of fundamentalist Christians, and low opinion of poor people you find all too often. The truth of the matter is that they have all the faults of such people -- and all their strengths as well.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you from originally?
ReplyDeleteWell, Kentucky sounds like my kind of place. I've had my fill of cities and now enjoy country living.
ReplyDeleteI'm from mid-west Canada - Saskatchewan to be reasonably precise.
Having grown up in Kentucky, and now living in Dallas, I love the city. I recently visited NYC for the first time, and fell in love with it.
ReplyDeleteTroy:
ReplyDeleteYou and I (Prof J's new partner) have travelled down nearly identical paths. I grew up in KY and now live in San Antonio. I love the southwest. I had to turn on my a/c at home yesterday. Awesome.
Thanks for visiting the blog.
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Just a test comment to see if my name shows up.
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