Louisianans who’ve moved away know it doesn’t take much to miss home. One smell, song, or menu item can be enough to bring the whole place back. Here are the things that can make a Louisianan long for home. 1. Crawfish Boils A boil is a springtime ritual in Louisiana, according to the online encyclopedia…
Most kids assume everybody else lives the way their family does. South Carolinians often find out otherwise the first time they mention a family tradition to someone from out of state. Here’s what felt normal growing up that can puzzle everyone else. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. School calendar rules and tax…
Western New Yorkers who move away tend to learn one thing fast: you can’t get a proper Buffalo meal just anywhere. Some of the city’s favorites rarely show up on menus outside the area. Here are the Buffalo foods and drinks that are hard to find anywhere else. 1. Beef on Weck Beef on weck,…
Once the summer crowds head home, Delaware’s beaches feel like a different place. Tourists who stick around for the off-season may find that some summer rules no longer apply, though each beach town sets its own dates. Here’s what you can do on the sand in October that you couldn’t in July. Note: This is…
Moving to Georgia doesn’t make you a local overnight. Then one day you catch yourself giving directions the way Georgians do, and you realize something’s changed. Here are the signs you’ve officially become a Georgian. 1. Waffle House Loyalty Waffle House began with a small diner that opened in Avondale Estates on Sept. 5, 1955,…
Getting through an Arizona summer takes more than sunscreen and a water bottle. Arizonans plan their days, their bills and even their hikes around the heat, and visitors may find some of it hard to believe. Here’s what locals do to make it through, and the rules behind some of it. Note: This is general…
Ask a Wisconsinite where the drinking fountain is, and their answer may be a bubbler. Many lifelong Wisconsinites don’t think twice about it. But visitors certainly do. These are the things Wisconsinites say that confuse many out-of-staters. 1. Eye Stitcher “Eye stitcher” is a name for a dragonfly. The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE),…
A weekend at Grandma’s could teach you more than any school day. Mississippians who spent time there may remember picking, planting and cooking right alongside Grandma. Here’s a look back at the lessons those visits taught. 1. Koolickles Grandma’s house is where many kids first met a koolickle. The Mississippi Encyclopedia says koolickles originated in…
The things you grew up with usually don’t vanish overnight. They just get a little harder to find each year. Pennsylvanians may have noticed it in the woods, on back roads and even in their own towns. Here’s what’s getting scarcer, and what the latest counts show. Note: This is general information, not medical advice….
Grow up in North Carolina, and you pick up a few things nobody ever had to teach you. Mention one of them to someone from out of state, and you’ll probably get a blank stare or a long list of questions. Here’s what North Carolinians understand without a second thought. 1. 50-Foot Horse Rule Corolla’s…
