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Did you know that "The Shag" originated in either North or South Carolina during the jitterbug-era of the 1940s? Carolina Beach, NC, and Myrtle Beach, SC, are the two contenders for the honors. (Check out the background history in the comments below under " RSS comments" and make up your own mind!
The South is well-known for its "sweet tea," but did you know that South Carolina was the first place in the US where tea was grown, and the only location where it is still produced commercially? The tea produced there is the official tea of the White House.
"Hopin' John" (black-eyed peas and rice) is found in most states of the South, but the dish is mainly associated with the Gullah culture of the Carolinas.
"Grits" are as Southern as it gets when it comes to food staples. In fact, most of the grits sold in the US are from a belt of coastal states stretching from Louisiana to the Carolinas, known as the "Grits Belt."
South Carolina was the last state to fly the Confederate Flag on its capitol building in Columbia, SC. (It was lowered on July 1, 2000.)
South Carolina now surpasses Georgia in peach production. The state calls itself, "The Tastier Peach State."
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Actually, West Virginia was created by Lincoln without the consent of Congress.
Thanks for reading my post. I did some research and found that two Wheeling Conventions were formed to discuss and decide on the fate of western Virginia after the state of Virginia planned to secede. Wikipedia has a good summary of what occurred. Lincoln merely approved their decision.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeling_Convention
“Did you know that “The Shag” was reportedly born on Ocean Drive in Myrtle Beach, SC, and originated during the jitterbug-era of the 1940′s?”
The Carolina Shag originated in Carolina Beach, NC. Myrtle Beach likes to claim that it started in Myrtle Beach, but it didn’t.
Hi Lee,
Thanks for the comment. There is quite a bit of controversy over the birthplace of “the Shag.” I don’t think anyone has come up with solid proof for either NC or SC. However, since we’re friendly states, I’m willing to concede to whomever can show solid proof either way!
Let’s hear from some other readers? Was North Carolina or South Carolina the birthplace of the Shag?