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2023-01-05 -Land of the Free

It's been a year since we left New York for Florida. Here's what we learned

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 A reminder for all of us Southerners.
When the famous Transplant phrase : "That's not how we did it back in ____." is uttered.

The proper Southern response is:
"Bless your heart, ain't youso glad." 😇

Posted by NN2N1 2023-01-05 06:42|| 2023-01-05 06:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I would say: "Welcome... to the real world."

Also ask: "So will you continue voting for the same policies which destroyed your old home?"

Posted by CrazyFool 2023-01-05 07:32|| 2023-01-05 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 The same reason their families left to 'old country' are the same reason for moving on. The problem is that their first new home became just like the 'old country'. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-01-05 07:52|| 2023-01-05 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 and it is only because DeSantis won by ~33k votes out of 8+ million that Florida escaped being a captive

Posted by lord garth 2023-01-05 10:16|| 2023-01-05 10:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Covid didn't ravage anything. Politicians did.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-01-05 10:44|| 2023-01-05 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I was talking to someone who moved here to Tennessee from Pennsylvania and was complaining about the sales tax. He wants the state to implement an income tax and reduce the sales tax. I told him to move back to Pennsylvania. He was complaining about the sales tax on a new refrigerator saying it was cheaper to drive to Virginia and buy one. I asked him how often he bought a refrigerator. He shut up then.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-01-05 11:16|| 2023-01-05 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Transplant from NE was talking about how inexpensive her new appliances are. Pointed out it is not inexpensive here, this is basically the floor price - it is expensive where you come from after taxes and regulations.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-01-05 12:10|| 2023-01-05 12:10|| Front Page Top

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