[quote name='Crossbronxxpress' post='310126' date='May 31 2009, 22:12 ']Complete with the rebel flag license plate..................They're still fightin' the war down there, eh? <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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That is the old Georgia state flag plate that a lot of folks in the "Empire State Of The South" had. This was 1999 before they dropped the stars and bars from their flag.
Actually I've found that the people there to be very nice no matter what their race, religion or other ethnic background is. However, many of those who I have met share a common pride in being from (a) Georgia and (<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> the south while being extremely patriotic Americans. No matter what their ethnicity is many will refer to northerners as being foreign but then smile and welcome us Yankees and laugh when I tell them "don't call me a Yankee, I'm a Mets fan!"
' />[/quote]That is the old Georgia state flag plate that a lot of folks in the "Empire State Of The South" had. This was 1999 before they dropped the stars and bars from their flag.
Actually I've found that the people there to be very nice no matter what their race, religion or other ethnic background is. However, many of those who I have met share a common pride in being from (a) Georgia and (<img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> the south while being extremely patriotic Americans. No matter what their ethnicity is many will refer to northerners as being foreign but then smile and welcome us Yankees and laugh when I tell them "don't call me a Yankee, I'm a Mets fan!"
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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