A Compare and Contrast of New England and South Alabama

Reasons why New England could possibly be better than South Alabama:
1. In July and August, the weather is still bearable. Dare I say, even pleasant.
2. You can walk or bike almost everywhere.
3. One word: snow.
4. You technically don't need AC. Yay lower power bills.
5. It is less likely you will be robbed blind. Leave your doors unlocked, windows open. Doesn't matter. For the most part, people won't mess with your stuff.
6. The beach water is COLD. Really cold. Like ice cold.
7. NO SALES TAX!
8. Antique shops are all over the place. And they're pretty.
9. Lighthouses.
10. The houses are gorgeous. And big.
11. I don't know personally, but I'm told the trees are gorgeous when they change in the fall.
12. I don't think I've ever seen a billboard on the side of the interstate here...
13. My love is presently there.

Reasons why at the end of the day New England could still never be quite as awesome as South Alabama:
1. There are pedestrians and bicyclists E V E R Y W H E R E up there. Ugh.
2. It snows ALOT.
3. "Lane ends Merge left" = traffic jam in New England.
4. Bama is home:)
5. You can wear flip flops year round down South.
6. Our beach water is not freezing. It's cool, but not uncomfortable. Sometimes it's even warm. :)
7. My family is here. And my besties. And Dustin's family. It's like one big family get together...
8. People still wave in G-Bay when they pass you.
9. It's green:)
10. There are laws prohibiting excess vehicular noise in NE... making both Dustin's vehicles technically illegal there.
11. South Alabama Jaguars.
12. Pretty rainy days.
13. Sandy non-rocky beaches.
14. I-10 meets I-65. Yes. We know where Northbound begins and the East-West converges with it.
15. Bay Bears. Bet you've never seen one of those before.
16. Bellingrath.
17. The Battleship.
18. Dauphin Island.
19. Un-ridiculously-crowded beaches.
20. We're closer to DisneyWorld.
21. Billboards = knowing where the next hotel/restaurant/attraction is. Plus when you play the alphabet game, you can't win without these. :)
21. Uh, I'm here, duh:)