Southern Legitimacy Statement: I’m as southern as can get, My dad’s from Texas, my mom’s from Louisiana, and I’m from Georgia. The South is special to me. Making Gumbo in the summer or in a cold apartment in the winter in Atlanta, the south is special to me.
The Southern Vibe
I was born in a specific place, the south.
We call people from the midwest, “the people up north”.
If you came down here, it would be like you transported into a different country.
I was born in Georgia but moved to North Carolina after nearly two years there. I didn’t really get back to the south until I moved to Virginia but even that’s pushing it.
My mom and dad get it. They’re from the south too, (Louisiana and Texas respectfully), the food down here is unlike any other. If you’ve never been down here and you live “up north” then you’ll be shocked how good we season our food. (literally so much seasoning, you can’t take it, haha) but like it’s just different.
I want my friend who’s from “up north” to come down south. She will be like “what is this?” Our language is different. We use stuff like Y’all. We are obsessed with sweet tea down here. I for one actually don’t like it that much. But don’t tell the southerners that, they will get mad at you
and yes we are loud.
The culture is just different, it’s the heart and soul of me. It’s what I live for. We live for tea, food and college football (Yes, that is our whole life, if you see me mad, that means Georgia probably lost … most likely to Alabama)
We have strong accents and trust me … you barely need to listen and you can tell it. We say things differently down here. It’s like walking into a different country down here.
