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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]It's all about church.[/b] Where you go to church. I was invite to a Welcome Party, given in my honor when I moved to the neighborhood. All they wanted to ask about was church. Finally, for a few of them, I talked about our very urban church ...thinking, gee I guess they really have an interest. Wrong.

I think mostly, the ladies wanted to know --  which of their social circles I would frequent. When there wasn't any overlap, I was unimportant. I don't think it's that they decided, on any deep level, that we had nothing in common. I think it was more - their relationships are shallow and all they cared about was knowing I wouldn't have any affect on their established social circles.[/quote]

Not for the wealthy!  The wealthy southerners typically attend church, but their social lives and conversations rarely have anything to do with church.  Trust me, I know.  What you are describing is more middle class southern culture in a rural area or exurb.[/quote]

+1 Social life revolves more around secular clubs than church for this set. Besides the big obvious ones like a country club and junior league, there are millions of other random clubs. My inlaws belonged to clubs related to things like showing dogs, gardens, sorority alumni, bridge, boats, books, and a bunch of other things I can't remember. All of these clubs have some sort of socializing element.[/quote]

Garden Club. Every wealthy southern woman is in the Garden Club.[/quote]

+1.  And in some places, it's even more specific. The Camelia Club, for example. [/quote]

Middle class and up... every single woman was in a garden club and a homemakers club.  Joining the History (Hysterical) Society was also expected. [/quote]

Yep. I'm the one who posted about all my in-laws' clubs. My MIL is the one who's in the garden club which is much more social than gardening. They will take some nice trips to see gardens, like the club took a trip to Paris to see gardens.[/quote]

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