[atomicpossum]

I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern. And if it was to go with Yellow Rose of Texas, the flag of the state of Texas might have been more appropriate (considering they were a sovereign nation and all).

[Timmy]

I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern.

Bite yer tongue!

[Shalom Israel]

I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern.

You want funny? Lots of folks in Maryland do consider themselves southern!

[swmobuffalo]

"I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern."

We don't? Perhaps a short course in MO history?

[groanup]

I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern.

Oh, yeah! Well, do you say Missour-ah or Missour-ee?

Show me. :^)=

[PzLdr]

Descendants of Quantrill's bushwackers [and Anderson's and Todd's and Poole's, etc.] as well as desendants of the troops who fought under Jo Shelby might disagree with you.

[Colt .45]

"I don't think that we here in Missouri consider ourselves southern."

I guess that depends on what you believe in. My ancestors came from Missouri and one of them even ran slaves to freedom. I however, believe in the right of a state to determine its own internal affairs without interference from the Feds. I believe in the right of self-determination as our Founders saw it. And I believe I would've fought for the South based on those two beliefs alone. It isn't about slavery and racism, its about freedom.

P.S. You don't know much about Missouri State history do you? Do ya think that Jesse James, Frank James, Capt. William Clarke Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, Cole Younger and Bob Younger considered themselves to be Yankees?