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DANG; sounds some what cultish.... or like one church (which shall be nameless) that I know so much about....:blink:


ShallowsNole said:
SoWal is SoWal. This is DeFuniak we are talking about.

Twenty years ago, I worked for a bank that was headquartered in DeFuniak. We could only wear pants of any sort on Friday. It was not uncommon for those of us who were unmarried to be not-so-discreetly followed around on dates to make sure we were not having sex :eek: . Heaven forbid if you were seen smoking a cigarette, or drinking an alcoholic beverage, and it got back to our bank's president.

While the discrimination (and the bank) no longer exists, certain aspects of this mindset still exist, and ShallowsFuzz and I are acutely aware (or paranoid) that we "represent" Walton County, no matter where we go or what we do on our personal time. This is precisely why you won't see us having a drink in public in Walton County. (Jdarg's house, Chili's in Destin, and tailgating in Tallahassee don't count. ;-) )
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ShallowsNole said:
SoWal is SoWal. This is DeFuniak we are talking about.

Twenty years ago, I worked for a bank that was headquartered in DeFuniak. We could only wear pants of any sort on Friday. It was not uncommon for those of us who were unmarried to be not-so-discreetly followed around on dates to make sure we were not having sex :eek: . Heaven forbid if you were seen smoking a cigarette, or drinking an alcoholic beverage, and it got back to our bank's president.

While the discrimination (and the bank) no longer exists, certain aspects of this mindset still exist, and ShallowsFuzz and I are acutely aware (or paranoid) that we "represent" Walton County, no matter where we go or what we do on our personal time. This is precisely why you won't see us having a drink in public in Walton County. (Jdarg's house, Chili's in Destin, and tailgating in Tallahassee don't count. ;-) )
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I do remember having a closing which had to take place a particular lawyer's office in DeFunk. Let's just say this "poor little 'ole small time lawyer" had a private plane (or was it a jet?). When I walked into his office, I felt like I had walked into the middle of a John Grisham movie set from the 1970s. I didn't realize DeFunk was 30 years out of date. However, they now have a Super Walmart, so they should loosen up.
 
Oh, I love DeFuniak. :wub: Been around it all my life, my brother lives there, my spouse was born, raised and graduated from high school there, I have many, many friends there, it's historical and beautiful, etc...but while SoWal has become suburban, DeFuniak is small southern town Victorian, and you just have to take that into account.
 
I haven't noticed higher dress standards when I've been up there for golf, funerals, etc. Some of it sounds typical of small towns, but seriously - very Harper Valley PTA!
 
Smiling JOe said:
My former boss used this all the time... "I believe the cops are out there doing their job. They don't go around arresting people for no reason, so if this person was arrested, they are probably guilty, or they wouldn't have been arrested, and since most criminals are repeat offenders, if he didn't do this crime, he probably did another one." He never served.
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SJ, I was going to suggest this very statement, but decided against it - but since you put it out there......I'm 100% sure this will get you off jury duty. ;-) And I know what I'm talking about. :wave:
 
Don't forget - we offer civil trials too. :biggrin:

(I didn't come up with that on my own. That's what our administration told me the last time my name came up. :bang: )
 
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