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In reply to the discussion: Gowdy is a piece of shit [View all]Rhiannon12866
(204,778 posts)My grandmother retired to Western NC, Black Mountain, near Asheville, so I spent a lot of time there. Not only is it beautiful country, but it's a great area for art and music - besides being progressive. I met a lot of her friends and some were transplants, but not all of them, and not necessarily from the north, either. I had a rare opportunity, I joined my grandmother and her peace group from Black Mountain on a trip to their "sister city" in the USSR - shortly before it fell. They were all senior citizens except for one lady - and me - and I loved every single one of them. One woman I became good friends with was from the deep south, Alabama, I think. Our Russian guide was fluent in English, but she had trouble understanding Nancy since she had such a strong Southern accent.