Georgia: The Peach State

Georgia has it all: Big city, small towns, mountains, beaches, and a rich heritage.

I was born and raised in South Georgia, but moved to North GA for college 5 years ago. What part of the state are you from? ATL (or the surrounding cities), the North GA Mountains, the coast, a South GA farm, or somewhere in between?

Do you love peaches? Are you a Dawg fan? What's your favorite place to visit? Do you love pecan pie? What's your favorite band/artist/musician to come out of Georgia?

Oh, and if you're not from Georgia but have visited, feel free to chime in on the discussion, too!

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Permalink Reply by Robin Dufilho (Puck) on August 13, 2009 at 6:05pm

Most of my family on my dad's side lives in Columbus, GA. I have many fond memories of summers there.

Permalink Reply by Emily (Two-Eyed Cyclops) on August 14, 2009 at 10:12pm

Woot-woot for Georgia!!! :D

Permalink Reply by Mel (Salerbatis) on August 15, 2009 at 12:01am

I once spent two lovely weeks in Acworth, GA. It was beautiful, although I was not a fan of the "swait tay". Not trying to be disrespectful, it's just how "sweet tea" sounded (at first) to a 14 year-old yankee. However, by the second day of our trip, everyone in our group somehow adopted the accent...it was a good time!

Permalink Reply by Shaina (Simurgh) on August 15, 2009 at 12:04am

I like my sweet tea to be sweet enough to use it as syrup.

Just kidding.

But really, we're talking 2 cups of sugar per gallon of tea.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on October 1, 2009 at 5:34pm

Lived in Dacula/Hog Mountain area 9 years and then Bethlehem for 1 year - - both in Gwinnett County just northeast of Atlanta.

Really tough being an LSU grad (GEAUX TIGERS!) and living only 20 miles away from UGA campus in Athens, but I survived.

Permalink Reply by Jack Stevenson The RowelPyranto on October 11, 2009 at 6:46pm

Right on, two cups o' sugar makes the biscuits and gravy go down!

Shaina Morrell (Simurgh) said:

I like my sweet tea to be sweet enough to use it as syrup.

Just kidding.

But really, we're talking 2 cups of sugar per gallon of tea.

K-ModPermalink Reply by Gumbo123 on October 15, 2009 at 8:02pm

Amen! SOOPER SWEET is the only way to go, and it must also be STRONG brewed. If you can read a newspaper through a full glass, that's just dirty water!

Shaina Morrell (Simurgh) said:

I like my sweet tea to be sweet enough to use it as syrup.

Just kidding.

But really, we're talking 2 cups of sugar per gallon of tea.

Permalink Reply by Eric Goldstein on March 25, 2010 at 8:54pm

I'm from Decatur, GA. I've lived there for three years. Before that I lived in Colorado for eight years, but lived in Atlanta before that, so I am definitely a Georgian.

Nothing beats sweet tea with BBQ. If anyone is from Atlanta and is familiar with the Little Five/Candler Park area, GO TO FOX BROTHERS BBQ! Best BBQ in the city.

I better damn well be a Dawg fan! I'm a UGA student! Athens is such a great college town. Plus, R.E.M. is from Athens, so there's my answer to that question.

I love living in Georgia. My favorite thing is just living in Atlanta. I love big cities and Atlanta is so great.

Permalink Reply by Noah Rouse (The Llama) on March 27, 2010 at 10:24pm

I'm from Waycross and I never get bored!
Go Gators!!
Also, Ilove sweet tea other places they don't even have sweet tea.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Lavender (Ningyo) on March 28, 2010 at 12:03pm

Well I'm not originally from here, but I do reside in Statesboro, GA! For those who don't know where that is, if you know Georgia Southern University, then that is where Statesboro is!! I have been living here for about 15 years now, which is majority of my life! I can say I do love the south and enjoy it! I do too love sweet tea, mine has to be very cold and very sweet! :D

I can say that I do love peaches! Not a big sports fan, but I do watch it time to time! My favorite places I like to visit are Augusta & Savannah! I do love me some pecan pie!! Not sure about any favorite bands or artist from GA! I can say I have been to almost all the major cities in Georgia and enjoyed my time there!

Permalink Reply by Jason Ware (meloglob) on April 3, 2010 at 3:20am

Well I've lived in a couple different areas of GA and other states. I Moved to ATL area from Western Mass then moved to Columbus, GA for school for 2 yrs then Macon, GA for 2 yrs then to Huntsville, AL for a year now I'm back in the Atl area... But about to move again...

I mix my tea half sweet half unsweet with lots of ice.

Permalink Reply by Maggie (toastasarous rex) on May 5, 2010 at 6:06pm

I'm from Decatur. I'm not a very good Georgian though....I don't like coke or sweet tea or grits. Especially grits. Blame it on the fact that my mom was from the north. I'm a pepsi, hot tea with sugar and milk and oatmeal kind of girl. But I still love Decatur! And peaches are one of my favorite fruits. I'm not a conventional sports fan. I LOVE rollerderby.

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