No, thank you.
I couldn't disagree more. The fact that areas like Tampa are cosmopolitan and diverse enough to not be mired in antiquated mindset of the Deep South means it's progressive and more forward-thinking than many people would expect. Because you know what else is a good thing? Tolerance, understanding and generally living and let living regardless or race, gender, creed, or other differences. It's why melting pots are wonderful. No one has to give up anything about themselves and yet everyone can just be and live and get along.
I for one am GLAD that such things have been mostly eradicated by an influx of people from all around North America to this region of Florida.
I couldn't disagree more. The fact that areas like Tampa are cosmopolitan and diverse enough to not be mired in antiquated mindset of the Deep South means it's progressive and more forward-thinking than many people would expect. Because you know what else is a good thing? Tolerance, understanding and generally living and let living regardless or race, gender, creed, or other differences. It's why melting pots are wonderful. No one has to give up anything about themselves and yet everyone can just be and live and get along.
"Slave Owning States," "Traitors," and "Uncle Tom Laws" are all also things that you don't hear referred to northern states either, so please don't act like "The South" is nothing but gentile manners. It's also a looooong history of slavery, white power, bigotry and closemindedness.
(If you want The South in Florida, just head to Northern Florida and enjoy. The rest of us will stay in the 21st century, thanks ever so much.)
I couldn't disagree more. The fact that areas like Tampa are cosmopolitan and diverse enough to not be mired in antiquated mindset of the Deep South means it's progressive and more forward-thinking than many people would expect. Because you know what else is a good thing? Tolerance, understanding and generally living and let living regardless or race, gender, creed, or other differences. It's why melting pots are wonderful. No one has to give up anything about themselves and yet everyone can just be and live and get along.
"Slave Owning States," "Traitors," and "Uncle Tom Laws" are all also things that you don't hear referred to northern states either, so please don't act like "The South" is nothing but gentile manners. It's also a looooong history of slavery, white power, bigotry and closemindedness.
(If you want The South in Florida, just head to Northern Florida and enjoy. The rest of us will stay in the 21st century, thanks ever so much.)
Everything I know about the south I learned from watching Deliverance.
Agreed. Some people are so ignorant they fall into the lies that slavery was a product of the south when it was an export of Africa where it's still practiced.
Luv! So funny I dreamed of living in florida since I was a little kid too. My grandmother lived in fL and we visited her often. I associated Florida with my sweet grandmother and always wanted to live there. And of course Disney!! We have been going since it opened. I also love the heat and the lush greenery. I still dream of moving there but it gets harder as roots get dug deeper in the north. But hopefully someday!!!!I could write a book. It's better than I thought it would be. But for me, Florida was a lifelong dream. Seriously. Even as a little kid, I wanted to move to Florida, where there was no winter. I knew I didn't want to live out in nowhere, so the choices were Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando for me. I did settle on Orlando because of the parks, though.
And I'd been thinking about it quite a bit for ten years, three of them very seriously.
It just happened that my son was moving on with his own life at the same time houses became dirt-cheap in Florida. And I was at the point of really thinking it was for me. And then winter came. Again.
It's much longer than all that, really. But that's the gist.
It's better. There are many drawbacks! Toll roads, rain, fires, insurance, hurricane worries...no decent potato salad in the grocery store...but all things added up, it's better.
The only thing I miss are the fall leaves. And my brother and dad have the yard guys toss a bunch into a few boxes, so I scatter them about and have them.
I hadn't planned on having a pool. I looked at houses and thought, "If the one I like has a pool, fine. If not, fine." But my pool is THE best part, I think! I don't ever want to live without one again!! And the next one will be bigger!
A lot better.
