Newley Purnell

Here’s an in-depth look at our conception of the American south–and how the media covers it (link via Dana). Two observations:

1) There are really only two demograhics it’s still politically correct to poke fun at: fat people and rednecks. (Okay, granted they’re sometimes one and the same.)

2) When it comes to delineating the south’s geography, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the south is where kudzu grows. It’s as simple as that. (Related link: my brother’s South Carolina photos).