2009 Highlights

Thursday, October 15, 2009

SC vs. CA


As many of you know, I've always toyed with the idea of Lee and I moving to Charleston, SC, where he grew up (I know you've all seen the beautiful pics on FB). Upon our recent trip, I paid very close attention to little nuances, sayings, "ways of doing things" that differ from our life in California. I'm sure it's the same when visiting other states, too, but I just thought I'd share some interesting things:

South Carolina
*Shopping carts are referred to as "buggies"
*Practically every neighborhood is absent of sidewalks
*Instead of saying where do you live (e.g. Irvine, Mission Viejo, etc.), SC natives live in terms of subdivisions/neighborhoods (e.g. Ocean Neighbors, Stiles Point)
*Gas is $1.00 cheaper/gallon
*Men wear visors, not baseball caps
*Everyone (women included) wear wraparound reflective sunglasses with Croakies around their neck
*Most men (not all) have the SC bumpkin hair cut. In Charleston, they refer to it as the Clemson cut.
*College football is a religion. Small cities shut down hours and sometimes days before Saturday kickoff
*Camo is fully acceptable outside of the hunting field
*Hunting/fishing trophy rooms are part of every house (a.k.a. the man cave)
*Banana pudding with Nilla Wafers is a staple
*Everyone (I mean everyone) says "Yes Ma'am" and "No Sir" when speaking to one another
*You have to go to a separate store to purchase liquor
*If you want iced tea, you have to specify "Sweet" or "Unsweet"
*Speed Hump vs. Speed Bump

So you tell me...could you see this CA girl in SC? :)

1 comment:

Mom said...

Good list, Cecil! I agree with all of them.