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Last week we were at an 80th birthday party for the husband of a couple we've known for decades. They had three children, all of whom have married and have produced 7 grandchildren. There were more cousins at this party than a gathering of Kennedys.

The oldest son of the couple moved to Charleston, South Carolina for an IT job opportunity years ago. He and his wife are doing fine with two young girls of grammar school age. In addition to his daytime job the son has an interest in a micro beer brewery that apparently is doing well, has acquired a new partner, and is branching out into distilled spirits...liquor of some kind.

We don't see this couple often, but the wife had a great story for us of when they first moved to Charleston. She was in a supermarket and noticed an "older gentleman" who was having trouble picking something off the shelf. She approached and asked if she could help.

His ears perked up when he realized he was being addressed by someone who distinctly did not have a Southern accent. She explained they recently moved there from New York. He was quick to reply, "Oh, a Yankee. When do you go back?" She said her jaw dropped and she was left speechless.

And people talk about New Yorkers.

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