NORTH vs. SOUTH

Everything Southern has its Yankee counterpart. 
Here's how to tell which is which: 

The North has sun-dried toe-mah-toes 
The South has 'mater samiches 

The North has coffeehouses 
The South has Waffle Houses 

The North has Mom 
The South has Mama 

The North has dating services 
The South has family reunions 

The North has switchblade knives 
The South has Lee Press-on Nails 

The North has saving the whales 
The South has getting saved 

The North has double last names 
The South has double first names 

The North has sensational tabloids 
The South has neighbors 

The North has the Mafia, 
The South has NASCAR 

The North has Indy car races 
The South has Swamp Buggy races 

The North has multiple branched family trees 
The South has family trees with trunks and no branches 

The North has Cream of Wheat or Oatmeal 
The South has grits

The North has green salads 
The South has collard greens and chitlins 

The North has lobsters 
The South has crawdads 

The North has flower gardens, bird baths,
and flagpoles in front yards 
The South has cars on blocks,
pink flamingos, and washtubs in front yards