Great post, Shananigans. My wife and I grew up and live just a wee bit deeper east and south of where you are. Think Honey: Boo-boo-ville.
Anyway, I wholeheartedly agree that if a person NOT from "'round here" were to hook up with someone from 'round here, then it's likely communications would suffer. Also, we're really very nice in the South and are likely to insinuate a person passes when they really do not. My wife is always telling me this pops with that when I'm dressed, or that I am very well put together. I absorb what she says and smile, but by no means do I think that the average Joe would think I'm r-e-a-l-l-y a girl. The 19" biceps are simply not all that girly
