He bobs his head in agreement and settles down properly on his barstool.

"Landed, not passin' through? And trust me, the Yankee days are over. Though we do still employ the term carpet bagger if we smell some bullshit. But never to your face. Sothern talk and all."

That was to say, Southern Politeness.

"Born and raised in Kentucky, though I'm here for work. I don't live here." How long does he have to live in the state to say he lived here?