[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Did you intend secede from the union? The Confederacy did not succeed in seceding.

Well, I was born in NJ and raised in NM and recall no acquaintances having strong feelings on either side. Doing active duty in SC in 1965 was my first southern experience. About all I can say about it is I did not care for grits - still don't. I recall seeing the Confederacy's battle flag around Columbia, SC but thought nothing of it as I accepted it as their heritage - still do. I have ancestors who were on both sides as my father was from MO and my mother from MD, both border states.

YOU DON'T LIKE GRITS??? The HORROR!

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

About all I can say about it is I did not care for grits - still don't.

Just quadruple the price and call it polenta.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Caymus

Just quadruple the price and call it polenta.

Polenta? Yuk! Anche!

Spoonbread? Also yuk.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

The fact that they're crosses has absolutely nothing to do with the violation...

I believe it was the fact that they were crosses that started it but has gone way passed it now.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by dadcat

So what’s the problem here? Real southerners (born and raised in the southern state) are proud of their heritage, not something people have made up about a flag. Freedom of speech.
If it offends you, turn your head away and look at the road instead.

Great response. I hope the OP made it to their safe space before having a stroke.

[asianthree]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Did you intend secede from the union? The Confederacy did not succeed in seceding.

Well, I was born in NJ and raised in NM and recall no acquaintances having strong feelings on either side. Doing active duty in SC in 1965 was my first southern experience. About all I can say about it is I did not care for grits - still don't. I recall seeing the Confederacy's battle flag around Columbia, SC but thought nothing of it as I accepted it as their heritage - still do. I have ancestors who were on both sides as my father was from MO and my mother from MD, both border states.

My spouse wouldn’t ever try grits, even though they were on the table couple times a week. While at our son’s restaurant in Louisville, he tried a bite of my Shrimp and Grits. Then traded plates and finish My dinner. He now realizes he never had a properly good grit, until that night.

Grits are only good if they are long cooking, to correct consistency, usually stone ground. I find most restaurants can’t properly make grits, since you can’t reheat, and usually use a quick grit mix.

Flying Biscuit makes a ok grit, if you would like to try again.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by jljl62040

For the first 30 years of my life the Confederate flag was only a symbol of Southern heritage to me. I didn't fly the flag because I'm from Illinois. Then some people decided the flag was a symbol of white supremacy, and only white supremacy. Why must the white supremacy reasoning now be the only reason that the flag is displayed?

The American history is slowly being erased by certain groups of the American people. Unfortunately not all history is positive or great but it is the history that shaped our country. Many things or people that people find offensive were actually excepted practices at the time they happed. We grew from our mistakes but our past does not need to be eliminated.

[G.R.I.T.S.]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Well, Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.

Love it!

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by G.R.I.T.S.

Love it!

I am so happy I am not southern!

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by asianthree

My spouse wouldn’t ever try grits, even though they were on the table couple times a week. While at our son’s restaurant in Louisville, he tried a bite of my Shrimp and Grits. Then traded plates and finish My dinner. He now realizes he never had a properly good grit, until that night.

Grits are only good if they are long cooking, to correct consistency, usually stone ground. I find most restaurants can’t properly make grits, since you can’t reheat, and usually use a quick grit mix.

Flying Biscuit makes a ok grit, if you would like to try again.

Thank you! I knew little about grits except they were served in the mess hall and at local restaurants. My spouse made them mixing in red NM chile. That and butter made them passably palatable to me.

[Santiagogirl]

Get over it.

[Hardlyworking]

Originally Posted by JSR22

I am so happy I am not southern!

Well, aren’t you special?

[HoosierPa]

Originally Posted by Keefelane66

It obviously it’s away of introducing yourself to the neighborhood. Since I don’t live in that area and if I did would just stay away from that type of person, far away. I’m sure they would be good Christian people.

What about tolerance?

[Singerlady]

Originally Posted by Boffin

Southern pride.

Find another symbol.

[Two Bills]

From what I can make out from this thread, is all these years later, the Civil War rumbles on.
Plenty of time left to sort out differences of opinion.

The war of the Roses in England lasted 32 years, and happened nearly 600 years ago, and Yorkshire and Lancashire still can't stand the sight each other!