That’s okay Viking, the article is to slam us in the South, no biggie. It’s been going on for a long time. I remember my dear Mississippi born and bred Mom speaking in disgust about Hollywood’s phony Southern accents in movies, we’re talking those from the 20s and 30s on.
“Trailers” (single, double-wide and manufactured homes) are what some folks can afford and I happen to know a lot of those folks, wouldn’t take for their LOYAL friendship; they can set trotlines, hunt, trap, make something out of nothing, self-reliant. Ready and willing to help at the drop of a hat—and they know their neighbors too.
And don’t forget the freedom factor alot of pre-fabs owners are looking for. Why buy a 30 year old fixer-upper in the city when you can have 2009 technology and 2 acres for half the price. Not to mention the fact that with the extra breathing room a man can convene with nature when called and the neighbors are none the wiser. The tomato plants may not survive that extra “watering” but who cares when you can grow more than you can eat anyways?
P.S. always wash the tomatoes.
My granddad was one of the first to snowbird in Bonita Springs in the 50’s. Pulled into a motel with his trailer and asked the guy to let him park for the night. Eventually became a 200 trailer park. ON the Imperial River
He wintered in Florida in mobile homes every year for the next 40 years. 3 places in all. (swallowed up by developers)
Always on the water, with access to the Gulf.
Many fine memories of fishing for grouper just out of sight of land in a 22 foot outboard, and coming in with a 33 gallon trashcan full of fish and assorted large ones on the deck