06-29-2008, 05:10 AM
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Originally posted by Glen
Hawaii has more in common with the South in some ways than any other part of the mainland.
Hey, Hawaii is THE most southern state in the USA!
Being from the 'land of cotton ... not forgotten', I have long been making this point. \
...country air, hot weather, green stuff growing everywhere, flies and mosquitoes, 'rednecks' = 'local boyz', dogs, chicken fights, pick-up trucks, guitars, shacks, ...
Jim Nabors, North Carolinian transplanted to Maui, has also made the same point many times, e.g., "Plate lunches" in Hawaii, "Lunch plates" in Tennessee. Ever hear of Willie Nelson?
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park