“Say what you will about the south, but no one retires and moves up north”

“Say what you will about the south, but no one retires and moves up north” is a saying that has been printed on many images.
 
“say why you want about the south… but no one retires and moves up north” was posted on X/Twitter by TC on April 19, 2012. “Say what you want about the South but no one retires and moves up North!!!!!” was posted on Facebook by Allen James on April 20, 2012. “SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE SOUTH BUT NO ONE RETIRES AND MOVES UP NORTH” (shown on a sign) was posted on X/Twitter by DEPLORABLE BETSY on October 17, 2013. The saying was popularized (and possibly coined) by this sign.
 
   
X/Twitter   
TC
@atcharlie05
say why you want about the south… but no one retires and moves up north.
1:22 PM · Apr 19, 2012
     
Facebook
Allen James
April 20, 2012 at 3:51 PM ·
Say what you want about the South but no one retires and moves up North!!!!!
 
X/Twitter
Farrin (:
@farrinjo
Say that you want about the south, but no one retires and moves up North or out West
10:07 AM · Apr 24, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Joe’s 🦀🏚
@IamJoeDope
Say what you want about the south, but no one retires and moves up north
2:39 PM · May 4, 2012
   
X/Twitter
Julie Brooks
@jul13tay
Say what you want about the south, but no one retires and moves up north.
1:17 PM · May 28, 2012
 
X/Twitter
DEPLORABLE BETSY.
@eynouf
Say what u will about the South, but no one retires and moves up north!
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
SAY WHAT YOU WILL
ABOUT THE SOUTH
BUT NO ONE
RETIRES
AND MOVES UP NORTH
8:04 AM · Oct 17, 2013
   
Facebook
Rock the South
January 30, 2014 at 2:45 PM ·
Funny sign…
Rock the South
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
SAY WHAT YOU WILL
ABOUT THE SOUTH
BUT NO ONE
RETIRES
AND MOVES UP NORTH
 
X/Twitter
Texas Humor
@TexasHumor
Say what you will about the south, but no one retires and moves up north.
10:06 AM · May 29, 2015
     
X/Twitter
Everything Georgia
@GAFollowers
Say what you will about the south, but no one retires and moves up north.
10:50 PM · Jun 15, 2015
     
iFunny
Sagacious_Joe_2020
25 oct 2021
SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE SOUTH BUT NO ONE RETIRES AND MOVES UP NORTH
 
iFunny
Bruinsfan96
15 dec 2022
featured SAY WHAT YOU WILL ABOUT THE SOUTH BUT NO ONE RETIRES AND MOVES UP NORTH Old people only move one part of the south: retirement villages and condos along the coastal parts of the southern half of Florida. Nobody’s moving to the rest of the south, I guarantee it.
 
The Patriot Post
MAY 2, 2024
No One Retires to Cleveland
(The following text is shown on a sign.—ed.)
SAY WHAT YOU WILL
ABOUT THE SOUTH
BUT NO ONE
RETIRES
AND MOVES UP NORTH