It’s amazing that just a couple state lines and the Mason-Dixon line changes people.  It’s not a big change, but it’s different.  

Here’s a few things I’ve been noticing.

• I became everybody’s honey – bless your heart. 
• There are Sonics everywhere and Taco Bells on every corner.  Went to my first Sonic today.  One waiter there was on roller blades, and he was a bit scary – bless his heart.  Thankfully our waitress just walked our food out.
• They say “arrow” like it’s only one syllable and “Hi” as if it’s two.
• Everybody talks to everybody.  The first restaurant we went into on this trip a man struck up a 20 minute conversation.  He had graduated high school 15 minutes from where we live.  He would have talked longer, but we wanted to keep moving.  The second restaurant we went to 3 total strangers talked to us.  This does not include the restaurant employees.  Nice people all.  They thought our kids are adorable [which they totally are].  This just doesn’t happen in yankee land.  We eat and leave.  We might nod or smile at each other.  Maybe that’s why there seems to be more Southern Bloggers.