We lived in Massachusetts for over five years. They were not friendly up there. They didn't like military kids because we weren't staying. Culturally it was very different. We said the Pledge of Allegiance in English but sang the French National Anthem at the start of school every day. This was topped off with "God save the Common Wealth of Massachusetts"! Lynn Also French was mandatory until high school. > [Original Message] > From: <SandKatC@aol.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/8/02 4:13:40 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] ROLLING UP THE STREETS? > > > In a message dated 10/8/02 3:41:30 PM, GwenStuart@msn.com writes: > > << On the other hand, when we first moved from San Antonio to a small upstate > New York town back in 1966, the people were not friendly and it was awful. I > have such horrible feelings for the experience I still get very angry just > thinking about it. >> > > Hi Gwen: > > We've been up there and walked around and the people ARE friendly. The > yuppies coming to Simi Valley, plus a number of foreigners, are basically > cold and rude! Don't need to be around them at all! > > I think we'll fit in quite well in Lake of the Woods. I don't know a > stranger, nor does Len. Seems that's how they are up there. > > I heard from my email friend today who lives in LOW and she said it's really > nice as all the houses are different, no tract homes, and basically nobody > there tries to keep up with the Joneses. > > Love, Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > <http://pml.rootsweb.com> > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- M. Lynn Taylor --- mltaylordogmother@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.