[from occupied ga]

and the natives hate us from the mainland.

Yes they do. They have a special term of endearment for mainlanders "haole". This is similar to the "N" word referring to blacks but without the friendly respectful connotation of the "N" word.

[Carriage Hill]

I remember being called a “Howlie” (spelled phonetically), several times. I got ‘island fever” and wanted the 2 weeks to end ASAP.