Congratulations on getting out of there.
I’m in Virginia, but we could use more Yankees who think like you. :)
Georgia will take true conservatives no matter where they are from.
There is a whole new world out there for you and your family. You’re going to love it!
Congratulations on your escape! We left NYC area 9 years ago and moved to Pennsylvania.
First thing we did was get our concealed carry permits and handguns. What fun!
I do miss the food and salt water but that’s about it!
Good Luck!
Congratulations on getting the position and your new move! You sound very excited and I am sure you are going to love your new state. Hugs!
From one former NYer to another.....
Leave that NY Bulls**t up there.
You’ll be kicking yourself in the ass for not doing it sooner. But, better late than never.
seriesly, congrats !
Great headline! Congrats to you and your family.
GA is great, if you can handle the heat and humidity. Good luck!!
Congratulations! I am escaped from N.Y. more than 20 years ago when I joined the Marines.
Come south and feel the freedom.
Well, congratulations! We just returned on Saturday from spending almost 2 weeks in Georgia. What a wonderful state we found it to be.
Don’t subscribe to The Atlanta Unrinal and Constipation. LOL
Congrats on your new job and upcoming move! May God bless you and your family in this transition, give you safe travels, and provide you with nice people and places along your way. Atlanta has its share of problems, just like any other metro area, but some of the smaller cities near it are very nice.
You may find that Georgia is a bit more liberal than you would have expected. Emory University and UGa are both very liberal universities; Atlanta is one of the mecca’s for gay/homosexual types, and reverse prejudice is part of everyday encounters. Georgia’s tax structure is a bit screwy, too. You’ll like the mountains in the north (go to Helen GA for Oktoberfest!), and the coastal areas. The southern plains (peach, peanut and cotton country) is flat, flat, flat and hot, hot, hot (I can say this cuz I was born in Albany GA!) and the Carters live there (yeah, that one, the former prez who is an embarrassment to the USA). It’s also the infamous birthplace of the KKK, and that always seems to be under the radar doing something somewhere...
And, sadly, some of us Southerners still do have too long a historical memory of that horrible time when a wide swath was burned, pillaged, raped by the union army under Sherman. I don’t think some of us will ever get past that...
On the other hand, it is the Bible belt, you will find some really wonderful people there, some awesome football, sweet tea, great food, and beautiful views. Come with an open mind, pray with an open heart, and let God handle all of it.
You’ll be fine! :)
As soon as you can, drive north on 441 to NC, and drive around Highlands, Franklin, Nantahala and that area. You won’t regret it.
Welcome to Ga, I live down in Houston Co. (middle GA)
Good luck, God bless, and please remember that you came to South to join it, not to change it.
There is a really nice state park North of Atlanda near Mountain City. It is Black Rock Mountain state park. It has been my favorite since around 1958.
Bless your heart! :)