[devane617]

I am a southerner, accent and all. I attended a party for a friend in Miami last January where most of the other attendees were Jewish, liberal, and mainly from the northeast. I think I posted a note here at FR about the experience. I was trashed so bad in front of several people for having a southern accent, they even went so far as saying anyone with a southern accent was stupid and should not be allowed to vote. I reminded them of LBJ, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, all liberals with accents. I will never forget the experience, and will never be involved with a group like that again.

[bourbon]

BTW, here's a quick tip for making elitist Blue State liberals uncomfortable when they start making fun of the South. I used it from time to time and to great effect when I lived up North. Here's how it works.

Q: Hey, is it true that everybody in the South lives in a trailer park?

A: No.

Q: Okay, do you have electricity?

A: Yes.

Q: What about shoes?

A: Sure.Oh, and by the way, why do you keep asking me all of these questions? Do you have a problem with POOR PEOPLE in general or do you just hate POOR PEOPLE with Southern accents?

THAT usually shuts them up.