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[Tom and Donna Mason]

Come on Al, what do you mean.  Most of them stayed.  Actually I have traveled every state in the US but three and I am about to knock one of them off.  I have never met anyone from anywhere I haven't been able to be friends with, Yankee or not.  I love NYC and LA, I find beauty even in the ugliest of places.  There is no such thing as a bad place to live in this country.  The reason I know that is there are people already living there that love it, where ever it is.  As to the typical name calling as you have expressed, there is only one ass in this country, a coon ass, my great grandmother was a coon ass, I am a coon ass and proud of it even though I am not from the state of Louisiana.  They are some of the greatest people in the world and you can't ask for a more dedicated friend if you are lucky enough for them to call you a friend. As for as Texas, if memory serves me correctly there have been more Presidents from Texas in the last hundred years that any other state, be they good or bad. Have a great evening, my friend.  Tom Al Taylor wrote: I think Texass has a lot more to worry about in immigration than us poor Yankees coming down and civilizing it. Al At 07:09 AM 11/17/2003, you wrote: Back in the '60 there was a similar saying about the migration of folks from the North down to Texas.  Being a native of a very proud state we have certain ways of looking at life and for the most part they are a lot different than the ways of the North.  To us a Good Yankee was one that came and then went back home.  A Damn Yankee is one that stayed.  What is even worse is one that came, became governor and now as president calls himself a Texan.  Kinda hard for a fifth generation native Texan to except that train of thought. Everyone have a great day. Tom  M. Corey Bailey wrote: Me. I'm a native and so are my wife and four children. Southern California, being the object of so many jokes, is the only place I can think of in the lower 48 where, in the Winter, you can ski in the morning and surf (the ocean) in the afternoon. Same goes for the Internet actually, it was invented and implemented here. Since the Rose Parade is responsible for approximately a million people a year moving here we have developed the saying: "Some bring joy when they arrive. Some when they leave" CB At 05:07 PM 11/14/2003 -0800, you wrote: You missed a couple: 4. The rest of the world is where you moved here from (how many people do you know that are from California?). Regards, Alan At 10:48 AM 11/14/2003 -0500, you wrote: Where do you live? You Live in  California when...  1. You make over $250,000 and  you still can't afford to buy a house. 2. The high school  quarterback calls a time-out to answer his cell phone. 3. The  fastest part of your commute is going down your driveway. 4. You  know how to eat an artichoke. 5. You drive your rented Mercedes to  your neighborhood block party. 6. When someone asks you how  far something is, you tell them how long it will take to get there rather than  how many miles away it is.