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Originally Posted by zcaveman
After reading all if these posts I ask the same thing.
What is culture? Are we talking entertainment or are we referring to a bunch of stuffed shirts? I have been to a few "culture" events and I was not impressed with the people. I had tickets with reserved seats to plays in NYC and as soon as the doors opened it was push and shove to be the first one in. I was happier at the local Pax Amicus play theater in Byram, NJ.
According to Wikipedia:
the word "culture" is most commonly used in three basic senses:
1. Excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture
2. An integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning
3. The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization or group
In these posts, it seems that culture is associated with expensive plays, ballets and orchestra presentations. Then I hear that classical music stations are needed. I am waiting to read one about the lack of chess playing. I put that with definition 1.
Folks - culture is what you make it. You are all talking about entertainment and you apparently do not think that the "hicks" down here can provide that level of entrainment. Well they can. Just take the time to enjoy the plays and concerts that they have in the Villages and central Florida. If you don't like that, travel to Jacksonville to see some great shows.
As for classical music stations, there are not enough supporters to make any of the classical stations a go. Use your satellite radio or buy DVDS to satisfy your desires.
As for the term 'hicks", I need no response. I was raised in Jacksonville Florida and I know that is what you usually think of us southerners.
Z
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Normally, when people say a town/area/local has no culture, they are talking about the "fine arts." I love TV, but there is no way that anyone can say that TV has a lot of culture using the common vernacular.
Personally, I love the ballet, hate opera, love plays, art ... I also love the blues, good rock n roll, country, hate polka ... I love my shorts and t-shirts and truly hate makeup ... I also love my dresses and tuxedo pants and heels ... and so on and so forth.
Now, if loving some of the finer things in life makes me a stuffed shirt, so be it. My grandfather on my father's side was a hillbilly through and through. My grandfather on my mother's side was a German aristocrat. Both died before I was born but I do believe I have enough of their genetic makeup that I could live happily in either of their worlds.
I've never called someone a hick (unless I did it unknowingly as a child). Truth be told, I'm really not sure exactly what a hick is. I have a vague idea, but not a precise one -- someone from the country with a limited education (?).
The point is, I'm not sure why I should be condemned for loving classical music, fine art, etc. or be called a stuffed shirt for loving it. I'm sorry, but TV does lack good, cultural events (and, yes, I've been to several events at Savannah Center and at Church on the Square -- the Church actually has the better classical music). Doesn't make TV any less than it is, it just is. I certainly wouldn't condemn you or consider you a hick because you don't like those things, so why imply that I would?