“I feel like I'm a New Yorker to the bone. But there is a lot of the South in me. I know there is a lot of the South in my mannerisms. There's a lot of the South in my expectations of other people and how people treat each other. There's a lot of the South in the way I speak, but it could never be home.” PeopleKnowsWayFeelsHomeSpeakExpectationsTreatsSouthBonesNew YorkersMannerisms Author:Jacqueline Woodson
“New Yorkers are nice about giving you street directions; in fact, they seem quite proud of knowing where they are themselves.” GivingFactsHomeSeemsKnowingNiceStreetsProudTravelNew Yorkers Author:Katharine Brush