Entirely true were predictions from knowing friends who told me how moving away from the South would make me appreciate it more. That leaving the South would leave me more proud of where I’m from than when I was a resident.
“Where’s Your Accent?”
Thomas L. Strickland
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One thing I know is true is that in many cases expatriates of the South have come to love it more than those who still live among us. I applaud your sentiment!