It was beautiful. Worth every lay-up. The necessities of life were not hard to come by in bonny North Carolina. Cigarette machines are as plentiful as trash cans, and a carton of Marlboro Reds will run you about 20 bucks. The vinegar is right there when you need it for your collard greens.
Gas is cheap.
If you get caught speeding and you're a girl, most cops will let you off with a warning if you smile pretty and make liberal use of those aforementioned diphthongs. The bare necessities of life are the first things you need to know about as a newcomer. We do not cow-tip on Saturday nights in the South. I maintain that that is a Texas thing. I mean, in high school, we sat in the Athens diner and drank stale coffee, yes, but we only knew very faintly that it was cool.