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Sweet Tea and Some Catfish

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I was born in the South but hadn't given much thought to what it meant to be a Southerner. In the early 90s I returned after years of living in San Francisco, CA. The abrupt culture shock led to a multi-year exploration of Southern culture.

A black-and-white photo of people celebrating in a truck decorated with various flags.
A wrestler performs a flying leap in a ring while onlookers watch.
A young girl in a frilly dress walking by a sign that says DO NOT CROWD.
A group of four musicians in cowboy hats, carrying instruments, walking together in a parking lot.
An elderly person watches a carousel ride at a fairground.
A man in a military-style outfit holds a pair of black boots in front of a brick building with vintage Coca-Cola logos.
A young boy wearing a large padded helmet stands against a blurred forest backdrop.
Two men sitting on the tailgate of a pickup truck, one smiling at the camera while the other looks away.
A man sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room with an American flag on the wall.
Three young girls in colorful dresses prepare for an event.
A young man sits on a hay bale near a racetrack, watching the event with traffic lights in the background.
A race official waves a checkered flag while another person watches from the sidelines.
Audience watching a cowboy lasso a mechanical cow at a nighttime event.
A clown walking alongside a small toy truck during a parade.
A group of people, including a child, watches an event from behind a wooden fence.
Riders in western attire mounted on horses in a dimly lit outdoor setting.
Two women laughing and chatting in formal white dresses against a wooden wall.
Two men sitting on a bench, one waving and smiling, in a black and white photo.
A young child holds a toy while sitting next to an older man at a nighttime event with decorative flags in the background.
A crowd watches as a person carries a Confederate flag during a parade.
Group of people in various Halloween costumes standing outdoors.
Two individuals in T-shirts with a Confederate flag design, discussing something at an outdoor event.