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So, after much thought, I've come to a realization. I'm a total redneck.

Not in a bad way, I don't think. I'm still my normal liberal-leaning, dykey self. But as

justsonya always points out, Maryland is technically below the Mason Dixon line.

So yeah, I'm a little Southern. I just spent 2 years of college learning to hide it. For those who don't know me that well, I spent two wasted years in college taking Mass Communication classes, drumming all traces of a Baltimore accent out of my voice before I got a job on the radio and realized rather abruptly that I fucking hated it. As I've said in the past, I don't know whether I hated the actual job, or that it was for a local Christian Radio station with some of the most hateful programming known to man. But y'know, when you get an internship, you take what you've got.

So, I like Cracker Barrell, and grits, and cooking with real butter. And I actually like some country music, much as I tried to forget that little fact, I like mullet rock, and metal, and deep down, though I bitch mightily, there's nothing quite like a Southern summer, with sticky heat, and honeysuckle and magnoilias blooming.

And deep down, no matter how much I want a nice eco-friendly car that will save on gas and pollution, I still want a nice '72 Barracuda, or a 67 Impala or a Camaro to restore. Something that fucking roars when you hit the gas.

Also, I'm kinda so excited about the whole Winchestercon/Nashville thing that I may bounce myself senseless long before October. *grin*

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Nah. I won't say I'm not racist, because I think it's impossible to be completely non-racist. There'll always be that small part of you that's been conditioned, and will have inappropriate thoughts pop into your brain. The important part is recognizing that they're inappropriate and squashing them mercilessly. *nod* And not acting on them, of course.

Have fun with the hose, sweetie. What are they doing now?

They exist... therefore I torture them for sport. They've started flinching at the sight of me. That makes me happy. Is that evil?

And I don't think socially conditioned responses that you question can be called racist, because you question them. It's when you go along with them without thought that you let society win. XD

*grin* I will just always know that I'm still the granddaughter of the woman who loudly informed Shelly while in the KFC drive through that "it was nice to see some white people working there." Shelly nearly sunk through the seat of the car. I love my grandmother, even if she has no censor on her mouth. She informed mom that something or another "sucked" the other day. Mom nearly peed herself laughing. It was great. She's back home again, and doing well, BTW.

*snerk* Good for you. Have fun, then!

I'm glad to hear she's doing well. :) That makes me really happy!

*sigh* Yeah. May have spoken too soon. Nurse says she sounds kinda crackly and "wet."

Lovely.

Oh no... let me know if you guys need anything.