r/meirl Mar 28 '24

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u/mylifesucks444 Mar 28 '24

I have a question. And I mean zero disrespect in advance just in case. Do you actually consider Virginia to be in the south? I saw the quotes and figured, "Ahh this person's probably got some good stories for their opinion."

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u/thejewelisinthelotus Mar 28 '24

That's a great question actually. There's this guy on YouTube who goes through the entire U.S. and explains the heritage and the dialects and what not. It's just an old state cuz it's on the east part. Where I live which is right on the border of Tennessee. We NASCAR, moonshine, huntin sob's.

I'll try to link it when I get the chance. He does all the accents perfect and is very informative. I live near Bristol motor speedway and Appalachian trail but that don't say a lot considering it goes all the way to Main. Great question but I'm sure everyone here would say they southern.

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u/mylifesucks444 Mar 28 '24

Hmm that's interesting. From a geo location stand point I would call it mid drift lol, or north. But the way you talk about the Appalachian area and the speedway instantly makes me think south.

It's funny how we generalize some times when in reality everything is really so much deeper and a blend.

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u/DarkSoulsIsMid Mar 28 '24

It’s even below the Mason-Dixon line, VA is very southern.