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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