Not only does the definition of barbecue change with locality, but so does the definition of "Yankee".

Those of you outside the United States use it to refer to all of us. Most of those inside the United States use the word to refer to those who live in the northern half of the country. Some of those in the US use it to refer to residents of New England states -- the northeast of the country (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut). Some of those in New England don't consider residents of Connecticut or Rhode Island to be Yankees. And I'm sure there are some residents of Maine who think they're the ONLY Yankees!

That baseball team from New York has no claim to the name -- the Boston Red Sox are more Yankee than they are (if the players were actually FROM Massachusetts!)

Gee, this ought to stir up as much controversey and opinions as barbecue does!

Linn (sitting back to watch the fun -- wish I had some of Mr. Sippy's pulled pork BBQ right now -- or Curmudgeon's)