You might be a “Southie” if...

[guineapeeps]

Saw this meme this morning and thought I’d share. (I lived in Tennessee for awhile, so hopefully that gives me permission to make fun of them)

 

[duluthralphie]

I think Ralphie see's dux like this!
View attachment 2139146

You forgot the blindfold and last cigarette.

 

[duluthralphie]

Seems like most southern Lakes are due to dams. Michigan doesn't have as many lakes as Minnesota does, but there are many many of them, and they are natural.

Speaking of numerous lakes, Alabama has quite a few. Not as many as MI, but more than I’m used to. Everybody and their brother has a boat of some kind - not dependent on your economic status, but rather on your ‘pace of life’! Speed boat, ski boat, bass boat, troller, jet ski, or pontoon! Oh yeah, now there’s my speed!

We have a lot of boats up here too, which is why I posted the original of this photo on the bee thread so many asked why I had 3 boats.

These are not all my boats, if you looked closely in the google earth photo you would see 2 canoes 2 fourteen foot boats, a 12 foot boat, and a pontoon. I also have 2 kayaks but as most know those mainly hang in the shed for the turkeys to nest in.

all total I have 10 boats.


We were in Southie land and went to a home and the owner was bragging about being on a lake. We were outside and I looked for the lake and did not see one, so I asked the guy, “where’s the lake?” Thinking he had more acreage than it appeared and the lake was behind trees or something.

He pointed to this little “dux slough” and said “right there”.

I did an oops and said, “oh, so that’s what they call a lake in Florida.”

Sorry, Dux sloughs should not be counted as lakes.

 

[Miami Leghorn]

I thought this thread was going to be about Irish culture in Boston...never mind.
Great thread though.

 

[Molpet]

View attachment 2139360


We have a lot of boats up here too, which is why I posted the original of this photo on the bee thread so many asked why I had 3 boats.
View attachment 2139375

These are not all my boats, if you looked closely in the google earth photo you would see 2 canoes 2 fourteen foot boats, a 12 foot boat, and a pontoon. I also have 2 kayaks but as most know those mainly hang in the shed for the turkeys to nest in.

all total I have 10 boats.


We were in Southie land and went to a home and the owner was bragging about being on a lake. We were outside and I looked for the lake and did not see one, so I asked the guy, “where’s the lake?” Thinking he had more acreage than it appeared and the lake was behind trees or something.

He pointed to this little “dux slough” and said “right there”.

I did an oops and said, “oh, so that’s what they call a lake in Florida.”

Sorry, Dux sloughs should not be counted as lakes.

You listed 8 ... what are the other two?

 

[duluthralphie]

You listed 8 ... what are the other two?

I miscounted, I have the 3 in the picture and those I listed, that’s 11.

 

[007Sean]

I miscounted, I have the 3 in the picture and those I listed, that’s 11.

Typical... Northie hallucination, caused by 'snow blindness'.

 

[1muttsfan]

While are not on a lake, we are a 5 minute drive from launching into Lake Huron, and a little farther to several Inland Lakes. 3 boats and a kayak. Then there are the three snowmobiles, two snowmobile trailers, the utility trailer, the RV, the pop up camper, and the horse trailer. And the tractor with snow blower, brush hog, and backhoe. I had no idea when I moved out of town that I would be needing so much equipment . It's amazing what you can fit onto 20 acres or so.

 

[duluthralphie]

While are not on a lake, we are a 5 minute drive from launching into Lake Huron, and a little farther to several Inland Lakes. 3 boats and a kayak. Then there are the three snowmobiles, two snowmobile trailers, the utility trailer, the RV, the pop up camper, and the horse trailer. And the tractor with snow blower, brush hog, and backhoe. I had no idea when I moved out of town that I would be needing so much equipment . It's amazing what you can fit onto 20 acres or so.

I never thought of the UP touching Lake Huron, I always think about it being the south shore of Superior. But I suppose that’s localism on my part, having been able to see Lake Superior from my dining room for so many years.

 

[1muttsfan]

How could you ever move away from such a perfect view