I must ask. Is Texas the South?
I ask because Mr. Marine and I got into quite the discussion last night. It happened when we went out for drinks with another couple. She (the other wife) is from the Midwest. He (the other husband) is from Mississippi. Mr. Marine is from Coastal Georgia and I am from Texas.
I was simply noting that I am not a fanatic about Lilly. I do own one dress and I wore it to my rehearsal dinner. I do not like pastels. If you are going to give me pink, it better be Hot. I write on stationary, but it is monogrammed - not Lilly inspired.
As we are discussing this, the conversation rolls into the fact that I do not wear polo shirts. I own one and every.single.time I wear it, I ask my husband if I look "butch" in it. I never feel like myself in a polo shirt. My husband wears them and looks super hot...so I will stick to the flowing tops, dresses, stilettos, etc...and he can sport the pink Lacoste polo.
I was explaining how everyone in the south loves that stuff and this is what went down:
Mr. Marine: You aren't from the South. You're from Texas.
Me: What? Texas is the South
Mr. Marine: Noooo it isn't. Y'all wear cowboy boots and wranglers.
Me: Technically, Lilly isn't Southern either. She is a Yankee!
Mr. Marine: Look babe. Texas isn't southern because....It is its own entity!
Me: You're right. We are better than the South! No one else is like us!
So I ask my blog readers...Is Texas part of the South, or is it too great a state to simply be grouped-in with other region comprising states?
P.S. He claims my fashion sense comes from my years in California (LA to be exact). He politely stated that people in Cali don't wear Lilly. Honestly, he is correct. My friends wouldn't be caught dead in a female version of a polo shirt. They sport dramatic colors, low cut tops and designer jeans...none of which are pastel!
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Praise Jesus and everything that is holy. I found someone else who is indifferent to Lilly and couldn't give a crap about flowery stationary, and thinks that polos make them look butch. Though, I always ask if it makes me look like a Lesi :) I was starting to feel alone....
ReplyDeleteAnd Texas isn't really the deep south. It's different. I think Georgia, SC, and 'Bama when I think of the south.
My not a fan of Lilly, either. Texas is not part of the South, much like Florida isn't.
ReplyDeleteThe deep South consists more of MS, AL, GA, and SC, however if you go back to what REALLY determined the south is was anything below the Mason-Dixon Line (between Maryland and Pennsylvania). So…..
(Don’t ask why the Midwesterner knows her southern history. I have lived down here too long. I guess it’s time to go home.)
I grew up in Louisiana and never really considered Texas to be "southern", but the big cities (Dallas, etc...) do tend to be more like the rest of the southern states. Its only when you get out in the country and smaller towns that you get that Texas cowboy twang (and the best BBQ in the world - no offense to all ya'll Carolina BBQ fans). I also love some good Tex-Mex food. I guess it just depends where you are in Texas, but Texas does really seem like it is "its own entity."
ReplyDeleteHey girl! I just came across your blog today and I love it! I'm following now :)
ReplyDeleteAs far as Texas goes.. I am from Texas, and NO it is not part of the south. Yes, geographically it is in the southern portion of the U.S., but it is not a Southern state like Alabama, South Carolina, etc. are. It's okay though b/c I just found out a little while back that Tx wasn't a southern state too. haha.. we are just too cool to be thrown into that group, right?
Okay, I was coming to check out your colors for your designs, and I HAD to comment!
ReplyDeleteI am from Texas, too! And, I'm not a fan of pastels (really even on my kiddos that much), and I didn't even know who "Lilly" was until a couple months ago.
And, now that I live in Georgia? Georgia is the south. Texas is VERY different then Georgia. Texas is in a class all of it's own:)
((Okay, back to designing your blog))!!
I might be biased since I am a Texas girl myself so I best not comment...
ReplyDeleteLove this post!!
I'm a little late with my input, but as a Texas girl I must agree that Texas is its own entity and *not* considered part of "the South"...I still think it should be its own country, really. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah, I never even heard of Lilly until I started reading all these Georgia-girl blogs :)