Spring Break
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9/30/2007
I'm part of the first wave of Baby Boomers who have moved South. I love the weather here, mild seasons and just below the major snow line. However, anyone who was not born here (the 'Native' stickers have arrived)should be advised of a few things:
1. You must be willing to be called 'Yankee' repeatedly. It doesn't matter that your manners are impeccable and above reproach, if you can't claim everyone as your 'cousin' and grew up as part of the 'good old buddy' network, then you're a 'Yankee'.
2. You must like 'drama'. There is a lot of Southern drama, fueled by constant gossip. Gossip is what the locals consider intelligent discussion.
3. You must like gays. There is a large, active, hardworking group of gay citizens, which fuels its own circulating gossip circle and drama. The most drama comes from Southern born gays. The gay citizens are sincerely involved in charities, fundraisers, and helping their own, too.
4. You must like hypocrisy. There are as many churches as there are strip joints. The holier-than-thou church members spend the week boozing and making dinner out of free food at daily Happy Hours. Keeping track of who is sleeping with whom is the main ingredient in the gossip.
5. You must like to Shag. It does not matter what music is playing, how fast or slow the beat, there is only one dance here, the basic Shag step.
6. You must be willing to keep your opinoins to yourself, or be part of the gossip.
The area is changing rapidly, and will continue to grow quickly, with a lot more Yankees moving in all the time.....thank God!
Kae | Murrells Inlet, SC