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Old 12-26-2022, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Annie66 View Post
My sense is when people use the term, "Up North", they mentally are saying it in a derogatory manner...... more like with a sneer. I automatically turn those people off as being close minded and lacking the ability to articulate their thoughts clearly.
I'm originally from New York and also lived in New Jersey many years. I refer to my old home as "up north" because...............wait for it...............that is where it is in relation to where I live now. LOL.
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