re: What is SEC culture?

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Hell, when I was in Mobile I can remember them talking about all the Yankees in Montgomery.

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I have relatives who have lived their entire lives south of I-10 and consider anything north of it Yankee territory. Even so, "Yankee" is intended as a friendly jab when they use it. These Missouri folks seem to be pretty hung up on the Civil War, still. I was under the impression that it happened a long time ago, but maybe it's PTSD or something?