Zemblan Grammar

Some notes about being in the South again:

Coffee here is still served in styrofoam cups.  There might be two reasons for this: No Starbucks here yet (one of the few unsullied spots on the planet); also we don’t care about that hippy environmentalist crap (not to remain unsullied for long then).

No bicyclists to avoid killing with your car; also must drive instead of cycling.

Air very dry in Winter, thus bangs do not do weird pixyish flippy thing off to the left side of one’s head but rather lie flat as intended; also snows sometimes.

Every single car has some combination of “W-04″ /American flag/yellow ribbon stickers on it.  This must be the best way to avoid speeding tickets.  Must drive carefully, as parents’ car does not come so equipped (but also does not have Kerry sticker either–cowards.)

No green at all as all trees seem to be deciduous, except for the skanky long-needled white pine trees.  I prefer to refer to these as “redneck Christmas trees.”

Huge market for canned vegetables.  This freaks me out to no end.  Why should this be?  Shouldn’t everyone prefer fresh? Hurricane season is over, folks.  If anyone has an answer to this, the greatest problem of my evening, please let me know.

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