Re: Greg O, master sociologist

[peter delevett <pdelevett@amcity.com>]

General Sherman was a Northerner. That's why he burned Atlanta (which, BTW, I
agree is a boring town).

I'm saying this somewhat tongue in cheek, Greg, and I appreciate your not
flaming me before. I know absoluteley no-one wants to hear us debate
interregional relations. But while I agree with some of what you're saying, I
disagree that racism or xenophobia are Southern-fried specialties. Remember
Bensonhurst? 

Odegaard, Greg M. wrote:
> 
And for Southern Hospitality, this is a myth, that I am
> not sure existed ever outside of a Margaret Mitchell novel, or to an
> outsider, and even then they burned Atlanta.  Maybe that is why it is named
> the Sherman tank.
>