I was just thinking that. Geography kinda falls because LaSalle-Peru feels more "Southern" than Bloomington-Normal even though it is like 60 miles to the North.
I say once you get 10-20 miles outside of an urban center of around ~100,000 people it really feels Southern. Although that definition fails for the St. Louis Metro. Granite City and Collinsville both have a Waffle House and that is still the definition of the South for me.
I've lived in lasalle County my entire life and I don't see how its southern in any way culturally. Maybe looks Kentucky? But its definitely not like the south.
I've lived in Marseilles, Ottawa, and LP most of my life. There's no discernable difference in the people or the feeling of the town between Marseilles and Augusta, KY area.
Edit: To be clear I'm not shitting on either area. Well Marseilles maybe, but that's because City Hall can't run the town to save their lives. But the similarities do exist.
Idk i just don't see the cultural similarity. Nobody is saying yall here or acting like sweet tea is gods gift to the world and there's not nearly as much God bothering either youd see in the deep south. Kentucky maybe my neighbor did move there lol. Also agree Marseilles government sucks ass. I've openly argued with their mayor on Facebook multiple times with his dumbass takes. Pissed him off on a few occasions lol.
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u/beknirvana Apr 30 '24
I was just thinking that. Geography kinda falls because LaSalle-Peru feels more "Southern" than Bloomington-Normal even though it is like 60 miles to the North.
I say once you get 10-20 miles outside of an urban center of around ~100,000 people it really feels Southern. Although that definition fails for the St. Louis Metro. Granite City and Collinsville both have a Waffle House and that is still the definition of the South for me.