Spring Break

During Spring Break, I went to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, which happens to be where I live. Though Florida is the Southern-most state of the Continental United States, it is not very "southern," per se. It is very likely to drive through a neighborhood where prices for houses don't drop below $1 million dollars, and according to stereotypes the South is not very wealthy. I have personally never seen to much money at display as I have seen it in South Florida-- especially South Beach. As we drove around, the only cars seen were Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rolls Royce, Porches, and Cadillacs at the very least. Trucks were a rare sighting... but isn't the South supposed to have an enormous amounts of trucks, especially Chevrolets? Well, apparently not in Florida. Then again, I don't believe Florida can actually be considered a "Southern" state, considering it wasn't even part of the Confederacy. Also consider that Southern traditions are mocked in Florida... One most certainly does not go around saying "ya'll" or displaying a Confederate flag, and those that do become a subject of ridicule. I find it ironic that most people that mock these traditions are the wealthy ones, and these are the ones the true "Southerners" dislike as well. It's interesting how the world works...