[Homestead] Geography was: Tell me again why Republicans are good for peo...
eureka at hctc.net
eureka at hctc.net
Thu Dec 4 10:14:23 EST 2008
My best friend lives in KY, and for over a decade we have
been having a fun debate about this. She contends I live
in the west and she in the south. I say she lives in the
north (just to play devil's advocate) and I live in the
south. We are constantly sharing various maps, songs,
articles, etc of proof, so you've given me more fodder, he
he.
I just recently found out I have Cherokee ancstors. How
would you describe the Cherokee influence on southern
speech? I have not heard about this influence before.
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:00:35 EST
Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
>
>> > I'd be curious to know where all of you think Texas
>>falls
>
> Southern.
>
> Texas was colonized largely by Tennessee. Before Sam
>Houston was President
> of Texas and Governor of Texas he was Governor of
>Tennessee.
>
> Our pattern of speech in Appalachia is from the Cherokee
>influence. Texas
> speech is closely related to Tennessee speech. Sam
>Houston spent a great deal
> of time among the Cherokee and his wife was Cherokee.
>
> There are other influences in Texas to be sure, but the
>backbone of the
> culture is Southern.
>
>
> Deo Vindice
>
> James
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