16 Rootin' Tootin' Photos That Prove The South Is Honestly Its Own Country

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    Howdy! 🤠 As a local Southerner, I always forgot how wild it truly is down in these here parts. If a traveler ends up 'round here, then they're probablyyy gonna witness something shockingly strange that makes them say, "Yee-huh???"

    Golfer stands near a large alligator on a golf course, preparing for a putt

    Here are 17 photos that show exactly what I mean:

    1. The stereotype that you can buy guns from a vending machine in the South is false — but bullets? Yeah, of course:

    A vending machine filled with bullets instead of candy, placed indoors

    2. This is someone's Southern dad's favorite snack:

    Hand holding a partially eaten Moon Pie with a Mtn Dew flavor, packaging in background

    3. 🎶 He took the midnight train (John Deere Tractor) goin' anywhere (the McDonald's drive-thru):

    A tractor is queued at a McDonald's Drive-Thru, showcasing an unconventional vehicle choice for fast food

    4. Most people are afraid of being eaten by an alligator, but in the South, the gators are the ones that should be scared:

    Package of "HOUSE OF JERKY" Alligator Jerky, 1.75 oz with ingredients and company contact info

    5. This is what they might call a "yee-hammock":

    Car suspended in air between two trees, rear-end damaged, near a house. No persons visible

    6. Not to be confused with the yeehawt tub:

    A Toyota Hilux truck bed converted into an above-ground pool with wooden decking around it

    7. If it CAN be deep fried, it WILL be deep fried:

    A sign for "Deep Fried Kool-Aid"

    8. I know you're curious to know what deep fried Kool-Aid looks like — here you go:

    Three deep-fried Kool-Aid balls on a plate with a packet of Kool-Aid and a cup of sauce in the background

    9. The South takes their sweet tea VERY seriously:

    Two beverage dispensers labeled "Sweet" and "Also Sweet" with ice cubes and cups in front

    10. Like, this bucket will need to be refilled long before the neglected unsweet tea:

    Dispensers labeled "SWEET" and "UNSWEET" for iced tea, with cups and lemon slices available

    11. This is a classic Southern grocery store aisle with all the essentials:

    Aisle sign in a store indicating Beer, Charcoal, Insecticide available in aisle 9

    12. Absolutely no notes on "Praise Da Lard":

    A small building with a sign that reads "praise Da LARD CRACKLINS" and features a pig-shaped bench in the front

    13. The billboards in the South ALL look like this:

    Billboard for McCaysville Drug & Gun store advertising guns, ammo, accessories, and prescriptions with a graphic of a pistol and pills. Address obscured

    14. None of them are just normal signs:

    Billboard for Georgia Pecan Outlet named "Deez Nutz" with slogan "WE GOT 'EM" flanked by BP and Shell logos

    15. Southerners are always prepared just in case 30–50 feral hogs run into your yard:

    Flyer offering wild hog problem solutions with contact number

    16. Okay, even I can't explain this one:

    Gun counter with firearms displayed under glass, adjacent to a prescriptions sign in a store