Best Part of Living in a Red State?

[Warpy]

6. Well, it's pretty country and the weather is decent for more of the year than it is

in most blue states. If you like outdoor activities, you'll be happy. It also gets really steamy down there in July and August and I'm talking steam bath that you can't get up and leave. AC helps, but just.

The food is also better down south. If you ignore the abominations like the deep fried everything including butter, you can eat really well there.

You will be asked what church you go to by nearly everybody you meet. That's how folks are sorted out down there and it gives acquaintances a rough guide in how not to trample your doctrinal toes.

Also, the Confederate battle flag doesn't mean quite the same thing there. Yes, the people who fly it are likely to be clueless and bigoted. It still means something else.

Really, if you keep an open mind and take people as they are, you should do OK.

Housing prices are definitely cheaper. Termite inspections have to be every couple of years or so. Mildew is a constant enemy. You'll also encounter a devil called the chigger or red bug. It's too far south for black flies, so I guess that makes up for it.

The cities have pretty much turned blue. The rural areas are what keep most of the states a reddish purple. You won't be completely lost.