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Back to the "Deep South" in Duluth GA

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I get a kick out of hearing the term "Deep South" in 2026. It is a crazy incredibly outdated label. I think maybe I should start saying the "Deep Northeast". I am a Yankee. My family came over on the Mayflower and moved to Upstate NY via Connecticut. Terms used in the revolutionary and Civil war days are generally inappropriate. My family is all but totally out of NY State now. I find the term "deep south" to be of the same thinking that the movie "Heidi" is what contemporary Europe is like. Watching the fireworks in Rochester, NY from the back yard of a house in the city made it look like a real war zone. It is a long drive between Berkshire, NY and Duluth, GA. Most of the 35K miles on the truck were spent in between. I drove the truck about 3k miles in 2-1/2 weeks. It was great to spend time on the farm. It was good to make some progress on needed repairs and improvements. I also felt good about making some new friends up there. I will be...
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It seems like all conversations are about whether you are Moderna, Pfizer or J&J. Because of weird scheduling and appointments I got my first shot in Dahlonega in the North GA mountains an hour or so away and Angie got her's in the old Sears about a mile from the house. Most of what people went through in the last year will be soon forgotten. The people that have the most to remember of the events are now dead, perhaps dying. Otherwise, people are aggresively looking forward.