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    RE: Alabama Football Games Aren't Fun Anymore
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    RE: Alabama Football Games Aren't Fun Anymore

    Read the original article here. Alright, honey. Let's talk about #4. Girls don't know football? NEITHER DO THE MAJORITY OF MEN. And...
    The Most "Country" Place I Have Ever Been
    Monica Montanari
    • 3 min

    The Most "Country" Place I Have Ever Been

    Alright- it’s been a while since I updated y’all on the happenin’s in Alabama! So about a month ago I got the opportunity to visit an...
    Ladies & Gentlemen, Start Your Engines
    Monica Montanari
    • 3 min

    Ladies & Gentlemen, Start Your Engines

    Guys. I think I just had THE most redneck experience of all time. So get this- my best friend here works with Talladega Super Speedway’s...
    Women of Country
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    Women of Country

    Well since I'm in the South, and that means a lot of country music, let's discuss one of the trending issues in country music today:...
    Gender Identities In The South
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    Gender Identities In The South

    This is one that hits close to home for me. I am not a girly girl. I look very girly. I try to always have my makeup done, hair at...
    Bill Nye in Alabama- And The Issue of Evolution
    Monica Montanari
    • 7 min

    Bill Nye in Alabama- And The Issue of Evolution

    Disclosure: This post is not meant to offend anyone's religious beliefs- I respect all religions of the world and find them to be...
    The Elephant In The Room: Racism
    Monica Montanari
    • 4 min

    The Elephant In The Room: Racism

    I have always held a deep interest in prejudice and intolerance. Why is the pigmentation of someone's skin such a defining...
    The Grand, Grand, Grand Ole Opry
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    The Grand, Grand, Grand Ole Opry

    One of my major to-dos in the South was to go to Nashville and visit the Grand Ole Opry- the show that made country music famous. Now...
    The Civil Rights Drive
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    The Civil Rights Drive

    So, no visit to Alabama is complete without investigating the cites that were so important to the Civil Rights Movement- Selma and...
    Independence Day
    Monica Montanari
    • 3 min

    Independence Day

    Well, for this year's Fourth of July, I decided to take it back to my roots- or rather, drive up to my roots. My dad's cousins live in...
    Southern Slang
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    Southern Slang

    One of the most awesome things about the South is their use of different slang. I've personally been investigating this thoroughly, and...
    The Uniform of Alabama
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    The Uniform of Alabama

    Alright, this is just my West Coast ignorance- but I thought that in the South, girls would always be wearing jeans (or Daisy Dukes if it...
    Times Are A Changin'
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    Times Are A Changin'

    According to this article, the state of Alabama finally did something progressive without being threatened by the federal government: in...
    Southern Specific Drinks
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    Southern Specific Drinks

    So far in Tuscaloosa, I've had some amazing new drinks that are Bama favorites. Here, I want to share a few recipes and stories with...
    The Confederate Flag: Racist or Proud?
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    The Confederate Flag: Racist or Proud?

    Let's talk about this: 1861-1865. The American Civil War. Many Americans are taught in school that this war was fought purely over the...
    Rainin' Cats & Dogs
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    Rainin' Cats & Dogs

    Let's be perfectly clear: I am no stranger to rain. In Southern California, I've seen it rain so hard that it seems like someone is...
    "What the Heck Are You Doing In The South?"
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    "What the Heck Are You Doing In The South?"

    Alright, so many of you still might be wondering why in the world anyone in their right mind would choose to move from sunny Southern...
    The Lone CAR State
    Monica Montanari
    • 2 min

    The Lone CAR State

    If you know me, you know how much I love my 2012 Chevy Camaro, lovingly dubbed Dante. His name was a way for me to pay homage to 14th...
    My Southern To-Do List
    Monica Montanari
    • 1 min

    My Southern To-Do List

    Just wanted to give y'all an idea of all the things on my list of to-do's whilst in the South. If you dont recognize some of them, dont...
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