re: Greatest Southern River Field of 32 BIG DANCE - Bold in your vote, you idiots

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16 Seed for the River that gave us this?

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OU Guy

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Also, how is the Illinois River considered southern?

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JohnnyRebel

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1 – Mississippi River
16 – Colorado River :hornsdown:

8 – Tickfaw River
9 – White River

5 – Buffalo River
12 – Yazoo River

4 – Ohio River
13 – Tallahatchie River




3 – The Old Tombigbee
14 – Black Warrior River

6 – Chattooga River
11 – Altamaha River

7 – Coosa River
10 – Pearl River

2 – Chattahoochee (Apalachicola) River
15 – Flint River






1 – Arkansas River
16 – Alabama River

8 – Frio River
9 – Brazos River

5 – St John's River
12 – Sabine River

4 – Red River
13 – Savannah River




3 – Cumberland River
14 – Santa Fe River

6 – Illinois River
11 – Wando River

7 – Big Black River
10 – Suwanee River

2 – Tennessee River
15 – Missouri (Yankee) River

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On the surface, “Swanee” seems like a simple love song. The lyrics tell the story of a man who longs to return to his “Swanee” – a term used to describe the Suwannee River in Florida – and be reunited with his lover there.

However, the song also reflects the cultural longing for an idealized version of the South that never really existed. The lyrics paint a romanticized picture of the “barefoot days” and “happy ways” that are associated with a bygone era of Southern life.

In that sense, “Swanee” is not just a song about love but rather a yearning for a simpler time and a simpler life. It is a nostalgic tribute to the unspoiled beauty of the American South, as seen through the eyes of a man who loves and longs for it.

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