Infact, cousin brothers has first right in the line, if and when their sister are old enough to marry. All direct answers to a post must make a genuine attempt to answer the question. But this little agitated life is with the days counted when the charitable aunt announces the arrival of another nephew Mario, just out of jail. Civil disagreements can happen, but insults should not. Maybe people should stop watching Incest porn. When did this become popular and why does it exist? In my country we have the same thing for one province, and its one of the poorest regions here, specially for people from the capital (the richest city of the country). Muscle Shoals, Alabama is home to FAME Studios, which has been the recording site for many music artists. Also lived in the south my whole life and never met anyone cool with that... [–]damonentoter 8 points9 points10 points 1 year ago (0 children). He has four sisters and one brother Jaleel, who is also a basketball player. Roy Moore lost because he is a stain on Alabama's reputation. I have never heard of a single situation of this happening in Alabama, at least that I heard of. So much so, that when you met someone you didn't know you tried to determine how you were related and how closely. [–]clenom 4780Answer Link482 points483 points484 points 1 year ago (118 children). Usually it was an estranged uncle who had a bad history preying on a young female family member. The accusations and jokes about consensual incest are wildly inaccurate and totally false. It's more from very isolated communities that were in Alabama in the past. [–]laurenwince 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (1 child). This site was created as a place for the descendants of Thomas Copeland and Anna Hood to learn more about their Copeland ancestors and their living relatives. A very close defeat by a slim margin where neither candidate earned more than 50% of the vote is a resounding rejection. It's really about the area you live in. I was raised in Mass too, and live in South Carolina. #20. 704348. Tasteless or disturbing questions regarding loli, pedophilia, murder, violence or other sketchy or disgusting subject matter are not welcome here. [–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago (0 children), It's just messed up when you got three or more on your street, [–]ChristmasTreeFarmer 5 points6 points7 points 1 year ago (0 children). Are there racists? [–][deleted] 13 points14 points15 points 1 year ago (8 children), [–]Wayward_Angel 148 points149 points150 points 1 year ago (4 children), [–]Stef-fa-fa 58 points59 points60 points 1 year ago (3 children), [–]marcuzt 14 points15 points16 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–][deleted] 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago (1 child). Personal attacks, slurs, bigotry, etc. If it wants to promote itself as a non-sketchy platform for posting ads, keeping the old 2000s look would seem contradictory. I always thought this is where the rumors started, not sure if that still goes on. Elevator A country bumpkin family from Alabama decides to go to the Big Apple for the first Time in their lives; Maw, Paw and their son. Anyone who lives here, or has visited during the summer, will agree. In the last 5-10 years there's been huge growth at UA, but it has largely gone unrecognized. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 10108 on r2-app-018481c5b3d6e1def at 2021-02-21 08:41:15.279071+00:00 running a57cb06 country code: US. [–]Smoking_Bear_ 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]SarcasmMonkey 6 points7 points8 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]riptide747 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]lolwuuut 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]_Shrimply-Pibbles_ 22 points23 points24 points 1 year ago (0 children). Lots of incest back then in that area because there were no rules against doing that to slaves. But the Heart of Dixie is full of amazing food. If I were to start now, can I reverse damage done, and live longer? he stares endlessly into the table's polished wood. [–]NANCYREAGANNIPSLIP 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children). [+]illhaveyoubent comment score below threshold-33 points-32 points-31 points 1 year ago (7 children). Just because it doesn't line up with your morals doesn't mean its wrong! Wallace, Goldwater, MLK assassinated..) Seen by many as poor, undereducated, and rural? Saying that something is associated with a thing is not the same as saying that something perfectly correlates with that thing in reality. Really disappointed in reddit for stereotyping so much even though it claims to be so progressive, [–]PapaSchenck 10Answer Link0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children), There are states that are more stereotypically southern, like Mississippi. I take pride in my school, but it seems like the rest of the world just goes off the stereotype. [+]fefil2 comment score below threshold-10 points-9 points-8 points 1 year ago (2 children). What are some other unforgettable things Alabama is known for? It's been around Long before the internet. Illegal things - nothing like "Where can I find a copy of (movie/show/music) for free online?" Because the least intelligent are supposed to do this and others not. And realize they are cousins? While we continue to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, please take proper precautions or add them to your bucket list to see at a later date. Chances are Sweet Home Alabama make the jokes funnier, along with Alabama sounding more abnormal than other southern state names, [–]-ArchitectOfThought- 10Answer Link0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children). I would guess it is related to the lack of education and people spending their whole lives in the same small town. Alabama is also known for several unforgettable things, including the 10 things listed below. North bama isnt that bad. In both of OP's comments, he/she is referencing the state of Alabama over and over again, with no specific mention of the religious right. Jake November 18, 2009 Reply. Appalachia extends a tiny bit into Alabama, but only in a small wedge of the northeast corner of the state. Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. https://www.pinterest.com/bchristmas1955/lil-abner-daisy-mae/, [–]ShatteredIcon 313 points314 points315 points 1 year ago (72 children), Sadly it’s not just jokes. Wait just a darn second: a lot of us have meth addict trailer parks. Not only is the country music group "Alabama" from Alabama, but many other recording artists are as well, including Lionel Richie and Hank Williams. [–]NoUsername189 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (3 children), Funny, me too. As someone who's lived all 25 of my years in various places in Alabama I can honestly say I've never heard of any incest happening ever with anyone that I've known. One of the many reasons why people enjoy living here is because of the state’s history, culture and hospitality. As much as we love answering questions here, it doesn't help when we see repeat questions on the front page every day. As they're walking around they notice the elevator. I grew up in Alabama, and still live in the south. It's also extremely common around the world. Southern hospitality is just one of the many reasons why Alabama is such a great place to be. Maybe it's because of the Li'l Abner cartoons? Oh we know you’re known for that as well we just don’t feel right making jokes about it. My friend was freaking out. Why is walking upstairs from a dark basement scary even though we know for a fact nothing is behind us? Just because Marshall Soace Center is the largest facility doesn’t mean it’s the home of NASA. Dale Launer took a road trip to research the script for My Cousin Vinny. He has attended LeFlore Magnet High school, located in his hometown. [–]crystalistwo 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children). [–]LIBERALS_SUCK88 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children), [+][deleted] comment score below threshold-18 points-17 points-16 points 1 year ago (3 children), They're not backwards, they're conservative, [–]eNamel5Salt Mines Catalyst 3 points4 points5 points 1 year ago (0 children), They didn't say it's backwards. While uncommon, that happens and it makes the news, and everyone finds it horrific. DeMarcus Cousins was born on 13thAugust in the year 1990 in Mobile in Alabama. But even a self-report survey would be better than nothing, and I can’t seem to find data like that. I'm in much worse shape than he was at my age. Just a note for this discussion: cousin marriage isn't considered incest and is legal in much of the US. For what I read, the 14 years old girl fainted in the middle of school and ended up telling everything that happened. They are tired of voting for new faces only to see the same old corruption repeat again and again. [–]Rivka333 5 points6 points7 points 1 year ago (3 children). We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life. For the same reason that 18 year old high school seniors will still make fun of the guy who peed his pants in second grade. [–]mosaicevolution 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]Chubby_Bunnies 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children), I agree. Also, I would argue the “home” of NASA is either the Kennedy Space Center in Florida or the Johnson Space Center in Texas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_marriage_law_in_the_United_States_by_state. [–]Avnaran 8 points9 points10 points 1 year ago (1 child). Monroeville, which is known as "The Literary Capital of Alabama," is the hometown of Harper Lee and was the inspiration for the fictional town of Maycomb in her novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." Jones helped the Crimson Tide get ahead early, but he didn’t have to do much beyond that. It's a way of life! That said I also have no proof of any kind, just whatever my personal experience counts for. People just love to demonize the south. [–]Crazed-Engineer 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (1 child), I agree with this guy(I am also an Alabamian). I'm originally from Seattle, I moved to a small town in Alabama with my wife since her family is here. But in reality I'm surprised we are not known for our rampant racism, homophobia and meth addict trailer parks. Because you didn't notice doesnt mean it didnt happen :), [–]NANCYREAGANNIPSLIP 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (2 children), [–]NoUsername189 -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (1 child). A man in Alabama was arrested for murdering his wife, Sister and Cousin He was charged with one count of murder The year is 2020 and the United States has just elected the first woman, from Alabama , … [–]thecowboy13 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children). Young Lucas lives with his religious aunt in a quiet country town. See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_stereotypes, Because of how rural it is (not as many people around to have a wide selection for dating), and because of the stereotype of a trashy, stupid, sexually abusive redneck who doesn’t care about social norms. [–]infinitude 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children), You tried to backup your claim with a silly notion about weird laws taking forever to be put in place. About 10 years ago, Anastassakis convinced his cousin Jimmy to put the Greek-style snapper throats on the Bright Star menu, too. (Page 2) [–]iwantanalias 4 points5 points6 points 1 year ago (0 children), [–]infinitude 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (4 children), I can't think of a single time I've ever seen that attributed to texas, [–]infinitude -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (2 children). [–]DirtyBristolBoi -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (1 child). Is it sad that my dream job is something that doesn’t require a college degree or any type of education beyond high school? They are available only as a dinner entrée. [–]JoshuaPearce 104 points105 points106 points 1 year ago (6 children). They seem to make enough to hire some web developers to do that. [–]whatsoup_ 170Answer Link15 points16 points17 points 1 year ago (2 children). I was always taught growing up that if you can’t keep it in your pants, keep it in the family. Yeah, in Massachusetts and Maine we just shoot heroin. Ive seen alot of meth use from georgia to Missouri. I never said you couldn't be inappropriate. Lived in the south my whole life and people have more...relaxed attitude when it comes to sexing up your family members. Enter your e-mail address for things to do, restaurants to try and much more! It can be very dangerous here, so swimming and diving are at the visitor’s own risk. I go to UA and it's just such an overused joke. Furthermore, brothers and sisters experimenting is more common with cousins rather than with real brother and sister, because of a hypothesis known as the Westermarck impact, which states that people who live together through the formative years may become desensitized to … So these jokes about incest in Alabama had a much larger meaning in their time, and that it happened in many other states than just Alabama. In fact the bigger problem was hookworm, which was mostly undiagnosed until the early 20th century and is sadly still an issue in some parts of Alabama that resemble a third world country. Being the very very prominent "bad guy" in national politics. I don't have actual citation, but somewhere in my HS history books this was a "blurb" .... iirc it had more to do with keeping the white lineage pure.