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That's all tourism just to show people that there once was an OLD Florida. None of the majority of the city talks, eats, acts, or remembers, a FLA like that.
^^^Unfortunately, I agree.
A couple of the pictures were just trees and a waffle house anyway. The girls dressed up were obviously working at Disney. The only picture that resembles the "Old Florida" was the rebel flag and the nascar cafe, but obviously that was also a part of the tourism theme.
It's a NASCAR Cafe, but indicative of the popularity of NASCAR in Orlando and Florida in general
Waffle House and Spanish Moss are definitely associated with the South. I don't care how many "non-southern" southern cities they are in, these things are quintessentially southern.
My post wasn't meant to start a debate with someone who takes these things too seriously. It was supposed to be slightly amusing...so lighten up.
I do think, IMO and in my experience, that Orlando is VERY southern. I live in a supposedly southern city, and it isn't nearly as traditionally southern as Orlando. Of course, the photos I posted don't prove anything. But my many visits to Orlando DO.
DeaconJ, I respect your opinion. And believe me, I wish that FL was still the old south, but it's not. 3 people (including me) all live (or lived) here in the area or close by - and we're all saying Orlando just isnt southern. Like I said, I'm a FL native and consider myself a southerner, but the area is no longer the South.
Spanish moss was brought to the south from over seas when the Spanards came to America. SHEESH have anyone of you have had a history class?!
Care to correct me? Look it up instead of bickering about it on an online forum.
Spanish moss=south as Cacti=southwest.
History? No, not many. I took a few English classes though.
A couple of the pictures were just trees and a waffle house anyway. The girls dressed up were obviously working at Disney. The only picture that resembles the "Old Florida" was the rebel flag and the nascar cafe, but obviously that was also a part of the tourism theme.
The girls were at Cypress Gardens...and, as I've stated three times already, the photos weren't meant to "prove" anything. But I guarantee you wouldn't see girls in hoop skirts at a theme park outside of the South.
The "just trees" are Live Oaks with Spanish Moss - a very southern U.S. sight. (and yes, Raivere, I realize that the moss isn't native to Florida...otherwise it would probably be called "Florida Moss". It obviously came from Spain - hence "Spanish")
^^^LOL. OK! I'm not going to argue anymore as people who actually live here disagree with you completely, but keep on believing that!
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