new york to Tenn (cathage) (Cookeville, Lebanon: home, schools, tax return)

[retirewith4]

can anyone tell me about carthage tn, and the surrounding area, thinking about moving there , 4 kids under 11, able to retire, how are schools , shooping etc and most of all how do tenn people accept ny'ers:

[rescue1]

carthage is a great little town ---very small very poor-----you would have thought Gore would have done more for his home town. Schools should be very good country school. Not too far from Cookeville east or Lebanon west for shopping. If you want more info -----ask

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by retirewith4

and most of all how do tenn people accept ny'ers:

When I visited in October, I didn't see any signs that said, "Youse Guys Not Spoken Here" in any of the store windows. Just come into the state legally from any of the 8 states that border Tennessee on an Interstate (no running through the mountains and tunneling under the fence), leave your state tax return in the old country, don't kvetch about pizza or bagels, lay off the car horn, don't make money in TN and wire it back to NY, try not to faint when people are nice to you or suspect them of having an ulterior motive (an invitation to church is not the equivalent of an invitation to wear cement shoes in the East River), scuttle any plans to organize a NY Pride Parade and above all else... disavow any knowledge of ever having been to Florida.

[Starman's Jade]

I moved here approx. 4 yrs ago & I love it small town with alot of conviences,,friendly people,great schools, & best of all the scenery its beautiful here..

[12buttons]

Originally Posted by LauraC

When I visited in October, I didn't see any signs that said, "Youse Guys Not Spoken Here" in any of the store windows. Just come into the state legally from any of the 8 states that border Tennessee on an Interstate (no running through the mountains and tunneling under the fence), leave your state tax return in the old country, don't kvetch about pizza or bagels, lay off the car horn, don't make money in TN and wire it back to NY, try not to faint when people are nice to you or suspect them of having an ulterior motive (an invitation to church is not the equivalent of an invitation to wear cement shoes in the East River), scuttle any plans to organize a NY Pride Parade and above all else... disavow any knowledge of ever having been to Florida.

that's very funny