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Originally Posted by SwampCreature
That characterization my father made to me is pretty funny now, because it largely doesn't apply today and hasn't for a couple of decades. He told me that in the 1960s, and his view of Atlanta probably dated to the early 1950s when we moved there from the Philadelphia area and lived there a little while. The characterization of Miami also doesn't apply these days, at least not for the same reason. Can one imagine a time when there was not a large population of Cubans and Haitians in Miami? That area has changed dramatically in demographics over the decades.
As to pace, my father really wasn't talking about driving in any case. I think he was talking more about life in general, and maybe more specifically in things related to his construction business.
I've driven the Atlanta interstates quite a few times and agree totally with what you said about the speeds, very high off peak and a crawl at rush.
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Hi SC, just want you to know that I didn't object to your comment at all. As you stated, your dad's comment was some 40 years ago when Atlanta was more laid back. It just struck a funny bone. For some reason, I have an overactive funny bone.
I enjoy yours posts.