“The South is a very alluring and otherworldly place. It’s very easy to feel completely surrounded by an invisible presence down there, for lack of a better word. Everything is very rich. The air is very heavy. The trees feel like they’re descending on you. It really permeates your physical being while you’re down there, it does.” J. Nicole Jones
I know that presence well, having grown up here. Which is why I set so many of my stories in the South. MT
M.C. Tuggle, Writer 
Like you, I grew up in the South. I understand the words in this wonderful quote.
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Sherrey,
Those who didn’t grow up here will never understand.
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I agree with that. I spend a fair amount of time attempting to explain to my non–Southern friends some of the intricacies of Southern life. Sometimes, the best you can do is just say, “It’s a Southern thing.”
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Josh,
Some will understand. Most will not.
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