Four years ago, Diane got a small inheritance and they became what Paul Klein calls “halfbacks” — people who moved to Florida from the North and have progressed partly back.
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Halfback
//ˈhæfˌbæk//
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One of my favorite stories of North Carolina’s demographic growth and change is the “halfback.”
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“‘Halfbacks’ are snowbirds from Michigan who have tried wintering in Florida but decided to move…half way back.
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