It snowed last night and there is about four inches on the ground and more to come. This is on top of the already seven inches of snow we had over the weekend. I'm waiting for the bus. Fast forward and I watch my sister wait for the bus. This is the first year in the new school. The bus never comes. She comes back in and my mom checks the weather channel to find that "it's too cold for school," and school is cancelled for the day. "It may snow later." They canceled school for that?

So what happened in the course of a couple years? Why suddenly the difference? I moved from Maine, to Kentucky. Talk about a culture shock! I never expected for there to be quite so many differences! It's the small differences that make up the huge amount. Here is three things that I have noticed in my time spent as a "Yankee" in the south.

1. How the people handle the weather.

In Maine, we were used to massive snowstorms and still going to school. Kentucky? If its freezing outside, school is going to be cancelled. On the flip side, we didn't deal with tornadoes in Maine. Something I must admit, I still find completely frightening.

2. The people.

In Maine, if you went into Wal-Mart and saw someone, you didn't really speak to them. The opposite is true in Kentucky, where its almost a gathering place. I suppose this is the "southern hospitality" that is so famous.

3. Food.

Sweet tea in Maine? Forget it! It's all about peach tea. Even small things. Chinese food up North is so much better, but Mexican food in Kentucky is amazing.

4. The Basketball.

Need I say more?

Never in a million years would I think I would live in a place where people would talk over me because I am a "Yankee" and I didn't have the southern accent. I never thought moving 1,200 would make a world of difference, but it does. I have lived here almost ten years and have learned what a "holler" is, but I am still learning many other things about this different culture every single day.