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In reply to the discussion: Florida girl, 12, commits suicide after she was bullied online: sheriff [View all]IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)However, I do fail to understand the persistence of your interest in exactly which state I chose for retirement. It's smack dab in the center of the notorious Bible Belt. Given the financial luxury of choice, I'd have moved immediately to Calais, ME - to me the most beautiful spot on earth, where my Irish ancestors first settled after escaping John Bull following the death of Michael Collins. A brief stop in Wales for new identities eased the immigration problem, and we kept the new family surname for the sake of prudence even after my grandfather and g-grandfather had passed on. My father was born here, but there was the matter of his own American military career to think about. We still managed to send money 'back home' though. Not to do so would've been a great sin. One particular distant uncle sent $500 a month his entire life.