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"Old money" is absolutely a thing in the south, as is "the good ol' boys" network. There are places in the south where not having the right surname constitute
by stonogo 3y ago
"Old money" is absolutely a thing in the south, as is "the good ol' boys" network. There are places in the south where not having the right surname constitutes an achievement ceiling all by itself.
- runsWphotons 3y agoMuch of the "old money" in the south is northerners. People who came after Civil War to open factories and textile mills.
- stonogo 3y agoI've never met an example of this. More common in my experience is plantations that either turned into country clubs or subdivisions.