cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13932170

This will have been drawn from the work of Erin Reed Though its worth noting her only firm, DO NOT TRAVEL, so far, is florida. Though the rest are of course still dangerous.

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.netEnglish
    456·
    11 个月前

    Let’s be honest: Is there anything worth visiting in those missing states, anyway? Sure, Disney World is in Florida, but have you ever been to Florida? It sucks. Hot and humid as shit. Rains every single day at about 5pm. Gators and Floridians everywhere… Even the magic of Disney doesn’t outweigh all that.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
      17·
      11 个月前

      Cajun food is great. Basically, southern food in general is good. You can’t get boiled peanuts up north. Besides food? Not really.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        61·
        11 个月前

        Eh Maryland, and Baltimore in particular has everything from grits to chowders. If you’re thinking about a crawfish boil/stew/gumbo, they have those too, and the superior crab version.

        • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
          21·
          11 个月前

          I agree the crab is better, but not the Cajun food. I’ve lived in Alabama and NoVA and there’s a large difference. I’ve also lived in southern VA and SC, and they’re all different. Each have benefits, but real Cajun is special.

          • Maggoty@lemmy.world
            33·
            11 个月前

            Ah well we’ll have to disagree then. I grew up in Maryland and for my money the food is the best in the world.

            • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
              31·
              11 个月前

              I don’t believe that any food is the best in the world. Everywhere does something better than somewhere else. That’s what makes the world great.

      • Restaldt@lemm.eeEnglish
        5·
        11 个月前

        Do you know how easy it is making boiled peanuts?

        Its literally just peanuts boiled in salty water forever

        Super easy in a slowcooker or even a regular pot

        You can have them whenever and wherever you want

        • ZeffSyde@lemmy.world
          3·
          11 个月前

          Note: the above is talking about raw peanuts, which are very hard to find up north. Doing this to a bag of roasted peanuts will make you very sad.

          • Restaldt@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            11 个月前

            Ok fair point. Raw peanuts arent too hard to find here down south. There is a farmers market grocery store by me that i can get them delivered from

            I did try it with roasted peanuts the first time and like… it technically worked but raw peanuts turn out way better

        • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          11 个月前

          I’ve done canned. They fill a hole that I miss, but fresh is special.

    • Bye@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 个月前

      Wyoming and Montana have absolutely amazing mountains. I say that as someone who lives in the third best mountains state. They have mountains as good as ours but without as many people in them.

      Alaska is simply amazing, one of the best places I’ve ever been in the summer. I can’t wait to go again.

      Otherwise nah fuck that shit

    • force@lemmy.world
      7·
      11 个月前

      Atlanta has cool stuff like conventions. Savannah’s city center part is a nice place. Ohio has some really big events. I can’t think of any other reasons to go

      • VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca
        3·
        11 个月前

        Yeah, Utah has Arches, Canyonlands, Zion; Wyoming has Yellowstone and Devil’s Tower, Montana has Glacier… And I know I’m leaving out a ton. I hate Utah’s theocracy, but the landscapes are mesmerizing. Everyone should get to see those wonders without fearing a lynching.

      • Fades@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        11 个月前

        it’s the better one given how shit FL is these days and they don’t got a Disney California Adventure Park either

    • Soggy@lemmy.world
      5·
      11 个月前

      Parks. Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, the Everglades, that sort of thing. Some truly spectacular nature.

    • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
      51·
      11 个月前

      Spent a cumulative 5 or 6 hours driving in Florida. I saw orange groves, retirement communities, trailer parks, and barren highway. THAT’S IT. Hell, I was hungry coming off the plane and decided to pick something up on the way to where I was going 90 minutes away. I did not see a single food place. That’s unheard of in civilized states.