What defines a "local" and does it really matter?

[Teresa]

Thank you Kimifunn for starting this thread. I'm not really sure how I got in the middle of all this, but I want to be very clear on something- This is the most special place I have ever lived, I feel lucky everyday to teach my children about the life that is here (Crabs, fish, butterflies) My daughter asked me last night why the moon was so bright here and why there where so many more stars. How lucky it is that I live in a place where the sunset is a priority in the day, that we can watch the cycles of the moon without the city lights, and that the "old timers" can teach us so much about the land and sea and we hang on their every word.

I've lived in other places with traffic and construction, but never anywhere has that ride been this beautiful.

I'm glad to call myself one thing- LUCKY!

The moon and stars on the beach mean more to us than any day on the beach... it's just part of our life. you are right - lucky is the word.

 

[Kimmifunn]

The moon and stars on the beach mean more to us than any day on the beach... it's just part of our life. you are right - lucky is the word.

Toots...I like Beachmom. Y'all should take her under your wing.

 

[Beachmom]

Thanks K!

 

[InletBchDweller]

KFunn, I was lucky enough the other day to meet Beachmom at the LOCAL meeting about planting LOCAL plants in your yard!! She was a pleasure to talk to as well as beautiful. I hope that she (as well as her 3 kids) come and join in on all the sowal activities....:clap_1: especially Oct 14 party!!!!

Toots...I like Beachmom. Y'all should take her under your wing.

 

[Beachmom]

Thanks IBD!! I will- I NEED more adult conversation!! Talking to 2 dogs and a 2 yr. old most of the day has me talking to myself!!!!

 

[Mango]

Thanks IBD!! I will- I NEED more adult conversation!! Talking to 2 dogs and a 2 yr. old most of the day has me talking to myself!!!!

Don't worry, when you start answering yourself, you'll really know you're in trouble. I personally changed the names of my alter egos, so I don't feel like I am answering myself. :funn:

 

[Beachmom]

:funn:

 

[CastlesOfSand]

I see SoWalSally posted a new thread entitled Counseling Clinic in Grayton
http://www.sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?p=155235#post155235

I think they should have day classes........
Something like this:

1) COURSE: Am I a native, local, part time local, transplanted native?
Hypnotists will be on site to take you back to a former life to see where you really came from.

2) COURSE: How to control your anger or loss when a local business closes.
Therapists on site with pictures of items for you to describe. Scratch and sniff of food items available so you can work through the withdrawal.

3) COURSE: Bicyclists on the road- tempering your desire to pass them or run them over
A Plasma full screen with Nintendo like simulations including bicyclists of all sizes and shapes wearing different types of activewear.

4) COURSE: Crap on the beach
half day sessions where therapists will assist you in finding your inner child. Crap on the beach on site and creative methods of usage will be inspired.
:funn:

Mango I you!

I just picked up 3 beach chairs and an umbrella that had been sitting in the same spot all piled up since I arrived. It is outa here!

By the way I'm not a native or a local........

 

[steele mama]

Mango I you!

I just picked up 3 beach chairs and an umbrella that had been sitting in the same spot all piled up since I arrived. It is outa here!

By the way I'm not a native or a local........

Oh my gosh, she's a DDT! ;-)

 

[30gAy]

Locals Unite in the Spirit of Divisiveness


Heavens, I stay off the board for a few days and look what you people have sunk to.

What are we supposed to convey from this thread? SoWal: You are either with us, or you just visit us occasionally. How lame and uninspiring. Pffft!

Well if we are going to goose step down this path lets at least do it right. Fortunately for you all, I have just polished up my dominatrix outfit and am ready to lead you down this path to a better SoWal!

First: Let?s review: In a world of 5 billion people, how the hell are we going to co-exist unless we first categorize, pre-define, and then divide ourselves into manageable clumps?

Second: Locals vs. Tourists

Now; since everyone agrees that a person?s validity only starts once they have crossed south of the 331 bridge, let?s first categorize and identify the visitors.

And just how are we going to identify these SoWal wanna-bees? Oh sure, there are the old stand bys: look for the pasty white folks, out of state plates, or the way they mispronounce Alys; but clearly we need a better way to pick ?em out. Let?s require that all tourists wear arm bands, say with a yellow starfish on it to identify them. So we will know who to be rude to while waiting in line for our grilled oyster po-boys.

Ok, now let?s simply define what these tourists are all about; although it is plainly obvious. They are all slow driving, bicycle in my way riding, hogging all the good parking spaces, littering on my beach, eating my paneed chicken, stomping on my sea oates, lazy ass pseudo-foreign sub-locals. They have NO redeeming qualities, at all.

And finally we need to quarantine them on a small plot of land to keep them out of the locals? hair. How about Camp Creek? We can concentrate all the tourists in Concentration Camp Creek and wall ?em in.

Problem solved!

Third: Now we turn our attention to other annoying issues like race, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, politics, and Tv viewing preferences ? We?ll simply define what the proper SoWaller needs to look, act, and think like and set about cleansing ourselves of the rabble.

Sud Walton Uber Ales!

Meet me at the Seaside Amphitheater Tuesday evening for a South Walton Tourist Guidebook Burning Party!