Re: [DL] I wish I was in Dixie

["Mr. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed." <cmcgloth@halifax.com>]

At 12:36 AM 10/25/2001, James Knevitt wrote:
>Hey Chris,

         Good day, sir!

>What does it take to be a real Southerner, anyway? Is
>htere some kind of Freemason-esque initiation ritual,
>or can I just claim to be a Southerner?

         It's a mindset, really; much more so than geography. Some of the 
best Southerners I've ever met are from Long Island, Canada and Poland 
(Right, Ramel?;-) ).
         When I consider what it takes to be a True Southerner, I think 
foremost of this. Trust in God, your family, and in tradition, even when 
the "mass men" (as Ortega y Gassett dubbed them) call you a damn fool. 
People might call you old-fashioned for relying on the tried and true, but 
everyone will respect you for your intergrity and dedication.
         That's my two Confederate cents, anyway.

>Sign me up, coach, I'm ready!

         I have contacted the Confederate Embassy, and your citizenship 
papers are in the mail.;-)

And Matt Maybray:
>I was born in Maryland; is that enough to make me a Southerner?

         Marylanders shed their blood for the Confederacy same as anyone, 
so it's a fine start.



Deo Vindice,
Mr. Christopher L. McGlothlin, M.Ed.

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