Alabama is, and always has been, misunderstood. Many people believe they know everything there is to know about Alabamians, but of course they don’t. We recently entered a new year, so there’s no better time than right now to prove to the rest of the country what a great state Alabama is.
Listed below are 12 things every Alabamian wants the rest of the country to know.
- We’re not a bunch of uneducated rednecks.
flickr/Bryce Edwards Alabama is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, top medical facilities and a variety of cultural centers. It’s very disappointing to instantly assume that Alabamians are uneducated rednecks. Some of the smartest people in the world live here.
- Here in Alabama, college football isn’t just a sport. It’s a way of life.
facebook/University of Alabama Athletics Don’t forget to tune in tonight at 7:00 PM (ESPN) to watch our very own Crimson Tide play the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
- Alabama’s weather is very unpredictable.
flickr/Melinda Shelton One day you may need snow boots, whereas the next day you can get away with wearing flip flops. Mother Nature can be so indecisive at times.
- “Sweet Home Alabama” is NOT Alabama’s official state song.
wikimedia commons/Michael Rivera Sure, the phrase “Sweet Home Alabama” is on our license plates and welcome signs, but it’s not our official state song.
- Not all Alabamians live in the country.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM And not all Alabamians live in the city. Alabama has a great balance of country and city living.
- Our Gulf Coast beaches are some of the finest in the world.
flickr/Melissa Johnson Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast is the perfect summer vacation spot for the entire family.
- Alabama’s delicious barbecue can’t be beat!
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen From pulled pork and barbecue chicken, to pork ribs and smoked brisket, Alabama serves the best barbecue around. Hands down!
- Birmingham is NOT the capital of Alabama.
flickr/James Willamor Most non-Alabamians think Birmingham is the state capitol. Sure, it may be Alabama’s most-populated city, but it’s not the state capital. Montgomery is.
- Alabama experiences all four seasons.
flickr/Alby Headrick Even though we deal with mosquitoes in the fall, frigid temps in the winter, pollen in the spring and high humidy in the summer, we’re still lucky to experience all four seasons.
- In Alabama, every drink is a “Coke.”
flickr/frankieleon Not a “soft drink” or “pop,” but simply a “Coke.”
- Hollywood usually portrays Alabama wrong.
wikimedia commons/Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) Many times, Hollywood writers/directors paint Alabama in a negative light. Alabama isn’t such a terrible place to live or visit, but thanks to what’s shown on television and the big screen, it’s perceived that way.
- Alabama truly is the most beautiful state in the country.
facebook/Only In Alabama/Cody Heaps Then again, was there any doubt?
What are some things you wish the rest of the country knew about Alabama?
flickr/Bryce Edwards
Alabama is home to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, top medical facilities and a variety of cultural centers. It’s very disappointing to instantly assume that Alabamians are uneducated rednecks. Some of the smartest people in the world live here.
facebook/University of Alabama Athletics
Don’t forget to tune in tonight at 7:00 PM (ESPN) to watch our very own Crimson Tide play the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship.
flickr/Melinda Shelton
One day you may need snow boots, whereas the next day you can get away with wearing flip flops. Mother Nature can be so indecisive at times.
wikimedia commons/Michael Rivera
Sure, the phrase “Sweet Home Alabama” is on our license plates and welcome signs, but it’s not our official state song.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
And not all Alabamians live in the city. Alabama has a great balance of country and city living.
flickr/Melissa Johnson
Alabama’s beautiful Gulf Coast is the perfect summer vacation spot for the entire family.
facebook/Saw’s Soul Kitchen
From pulled pork and barbecue chicken, to pork ribs and smoked brisket, Alabama serves the best barbecue around. Hands down!
flickr/James Willamor
Most non-Alabamians think Birmingham is the state capitol. Sure, it may be Alabama’s most-populated city, but it’s not the state capital. Montgomery is.
flickr/Alby Headrick
Even though we deal with mosquitoes in the fall, frigid temps in the winter, pollen in the spring and high humidy in the summer, we’re still lucky to experience all four seasons.
flickr/frankieleon
Not a “soft drink” or “pop,” but simply a “Coke.”
wikimedia commons/Loadmaster (David R. Tribble)
Many times, Hollywood writers/directors paint Alabama in a negative light. Alabama isn’t such a terrible place to live or visit, but thanks to what’s shown on television and the big screen, it’s perceived that way.
facebook/Only In Alabama/Cody Heaps
Then again, was there any doubt?
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