Just a Pinch of South

For those of us who grew up in the South but have moved elsewhere, we love our roots and all they have provided. There's a lot that I've come to appreciate about the South. But let's be honest, most of us don't want to go back to "full Southern." We're happy with just a pinch here and there to add flavor to the life we live now. If you are not a Southerner, perhaps you'll come to better appreciate the little gifts the American South has given and continues to give our culture. Photos are not mine unless specified. Email me at justapinchofsouth @ gmail dot com. I tweet at @apinchofsouth and my other tumblr is called "everythingthatdoesntfitelsewhere" which is just what it sounds like.

Feb13

If you’ve driven down 95, you’ve seen the signs on your way to Florida. South of the Border. It’s all about the build up. Sign after sign. As a kid, you are curious. Then determined to make the stop and find out. It’s amazing for the exact opposite reason from why it was meant to be amazing. It’s creepy and dated and weird and magical. And somehow not ironic in a sad, sad way. And it brings up so many questions. Who thought this was a good idea? Who did this semi-sincerely? Why was it okay to make this obscure place a reference to a stereotype of Mexico? Were there other places like this long ago? What happened to them? Why is this still here? Mom, can I buy some fireworks?

If you’ve driven down 95, you’ve seen the signs on your way to Florida.

South of the Border.

It’s all about the build up. Sign after sign. As a kid, you are curious. Then determined to make the stop and find out.

It’s amazing for the exact opposite reason from why it was meant to be amazing. It’s creepy and dated and weird and magical. And somehow not ironic in a sad, sad way.

And it brings up so many questions. Who thought this was a good idea? Who did this semi-sincerely? Why was it okay to make this obscure place a reference to a stereotype of Mexico? Were there other places like this long ago? What happened to them? Why is this still here? Mom, can I buy some fireworks?

(Source: bettybourgeoisie)

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