[PersonOfInterest]

In seeing the term 'Yankee' used on this forum I'm wondering what the definition of a Yankee would be. Is there a definitive line that defines where the Yankees are? If you are born in a Yankee location are you a Yankee for life? How many months per year do you have to live in a Yankee location to be considered a Yankee? Is there any connection of Yankees to SnowBirds?
Thanks for your help.

[dewilson58]

Need to wait for the Mod's to wake-up.
This should not last long.

[larbud]

It’s yankmes!

[CoachKandSportsguy]

birth, last place of residence, gawd awful ahksent, tagged for life in the database of life

[Polarlys]

I have a New Yorker friend that has been transplanted for years in Virginia. I asked him what's the difference between a "Yankee" and a "Damn Yankee". He told me a Yankee goes home. He does, however, feel very welcome among his Virginia friends

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Polarlys

I have a New Yorker friend that has been transplanted for years in Virginia. I asked him what's the difference between a "Yankee" and a "Damn Yankee". He told me a Yankee goes home. He does, however, feel very welcome among his Virginia friends

Yep. As a Virginian we were the dividing line, but not anymore.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Polarlys

I have a New Yorker friend that has been transplanted for years in Virginia. I asked him what's the difference between a "Yankee" and a "Damn Yankee". He told me a Yankee goes home. He does, however, feel very welcome among his Virginia friends

We felt the same way coming from NY and moving to Va.

However our closest friends were former NYers. Guess we had more in common

[Michael G.]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Need to wait for the Mod's to wake-up.
This should not last long.

Yep, this should be "YANKED"

[Velvet]

In Europe a “yankee” refers to any American. Mostly with admiration.

[GpaVader]

I lived in Houston, TX for a couple of years and the morning DJ or shock jock described a Yankee as someone from up north that thinks the only people that drive pickup trucks are plumbers and electricians and wonders why there are so many plumbers and electricians here....

[Veiragirl]

Anyone born north of the mason dixon line. Oh wait...you need to know what sarcasam is (unrelatable to rebels) you know what good pizza is ( and it's not dominaos)

[npwalters]

Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest

In seeing the term 'Yankee' used on this forum I'm wondering what the definition of a Yankee would be. Is there a definitive line that defines where the Yankees are? If you are born in a Yankee location are you a Yankee for life? How many months per year do you have to live in a Yankee location to be considered a Yankee? Is there any connection of Yankees to SnowBirds?
Thanks for your help.

If you need to ask you probably are one.

[tophcfa]

Yankee - A baseball player who plays for The Evil Empire

[dewilson58]

A candle.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest

In seeing the term 'Yankee' used on this forum I'm wondering what the definition of a Yankee would be. Is there a definitive line that defines where the Yankees are? If you are born in a Yankee location are you a Yankee for life? How many months per year do you have to live in a Yankee location to be considered a Yankee? Is there any connection of Yankees to SnowBirds?
Thanks for your help.

Dunno. What is a _____ (fill in the blank).

"Yankee" is probably the ONLY semi-derogatory term here that WON'T get you gigged by the Thought Police. But there are hundreds, probably, if not more. Labels that one group slaps on another group. Some are in jest. Others, not so much. Back home as a young man I was a "Ranger"; born and raised on the Mesabi Iron Range in Minnesota. Rangers have an accent and a manner of speaking that is recognizable just about everywhere in Minnesota, or at least was, about 50 years or so ago. I was also a Bohunk (southern Slav heritage). Neither label was seen as particularly derogatory; people were able to laugh at themselves back then. A standing joke among Rangers was that those of us who went to college went on the "Ranger Five-Year Plan", so named because no Ranger was ever bright enough to get a Bachelor's Degree in four years. Another joke that got a lot of laughs was "how do you tell an Italian from a Bohunk? Simple. The Bohunks are the guys in the bottom of the pit with the shovels. The Italians are the guys in the suits standing at the top of the pit looking DOWN at the guys with the shovels." Like a lot of similar jokes it had just enough truth to make it funny. But nobody ever got bent out of shape over it, and similar jokes.

There's a lot to be said about not taking yourself too seriously.