Years ago while shooting a movie in Prague, I took the leading American actress for dinner in one of Prague restaurants. Prague has a river Vltava running thru it. After we crossed the river she asked me:" What country are we in now?", my answer was obvious :" We are still in the Czech republic". She pondered a bit and then, with utmost seriousness stated:" That is unusual, in America when you cross a river you are in another state" . :1orglaugh

Since then I am sensitive to such "Americana" :2 cents:

Yes, I did. Sure was a fun 3 hours ride.:pimp:pimp:pimp

You do realize what decade that was, right?

Whenever I've been down south I've always felt like the people were so nice and friendly.

Maybe because I live in the Northeast where people will tear your head off if you look at them the wrong way.

The family and I are planning a road trip from Seattle to Miami Beach next August. We plan on meandering around for about 2 weeks trying to hit the major parks like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon down through Texas and New Orleans. We're saying goodbye to PNW and just going to stay in South Florida permanently from now on. Two households are too much.

Ah, so staying in FL. Was going to say two weeks is not long enough for round trip

I would take the ferry.

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Based on your prior comments, I think you spelled fairy wrong.

Done the same thing once. Traveled coast to coast from Miami Beach to LA.

And do you think rednecks have progressed over the years? Do you think they have become more open minded?

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh Kids! In 1984, a younger girl I was working with asked me if I knew Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings.

I think we have two rivers that do that... the mississippi and the ohio... that you end up in another state when crossed.... Maybe more, I just woke up and not awake yet. Rio Grande will take you to Mexico....

Wait, I think the colorado may have spots...

Dude, who the fuck do you think you are talking to? I was an Easyrider type as was my buddy as we rode across this country, via I-10 from LA to Daytona Beach and back in 1987.

We experienced jail/court, being pulled over by a freaked out constable, and being taken in by strangers. Even the experience in court made for a great story and only delayed our travel by a day.

You obviously do not know shit about the South and get your impressions of people and places by what Hollywood tells you. Your ignorance is showing or do you think I was treated differently because I am too bad-ass for a redneck to cross my path?

Early through mid 90's for me. A bunch of us had brightly colored hair and piercings and tattoos and clothing which, for the time period, were not commonplace. So I'm sure that was a factor. I mean, I wouldn't have moved to Georgia, and been driving all over the South, even for a short time, if I had not experienced amazing awesome Southern hospitality as well.

I lived in Tennessee, and Florida... Where it's not Mississippi... I have to disagree.... Deliverance is real... There are people like that in all over the south.

I love how you can say one thing and everyone assumes it's "ALL" people you are talking about... no, just like everything... there are some extremists.

Maybe you have been fortunate enough NOT to experience this part of the south.... but don't think that because you have not lived it... it does not exist. :winkwink:

For example... I have been lost in Watts and South Central, on a blue motorcycle, red and white nike sneakers... back in the day where blue or red could get you killed.... remember those days in LA? I never had any trouble or issues... does that mean that those are safe areas where everyone is hospitable?

Next time in Tennessee, try going to some of the remote mountain communities. Mountain folk don't take to strangers too well. :winkwink:

What about "The West Memphis Three". 3 white teens arrested and tried for satanic ritual murders.... Very famous case... It seems, from the documentary, they were railroaded for being different. Just saying...

You are amusing, I will give you that