As a Southerner who works in a resort hotel, it's nice to hear this piece. I hope some of our future guests take heed! Sadly, the oil spill in the Gulf renders this discussion somewhat tragic, though, as many snowbirds will likely be changing their migratory patterns. That could be good news for us here on the Georgia coast, but more bad news for the Gulf coast, which has already had more than its share of misery in the past five years. Here's hoping their snowbirds come back to roost again one day.