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The [[Deep South]] in a (usually) more positive light. The Rural South in the United States is a land of [[Good Ol Boy|honest, down-to-earth folks]], unlike the pretentious [[City Slicker|City Slickers]] in New York or "New South" [[Atlanta]]. Some may have their little quirks, but everyone takes those in stride. When one wants to escape the morally bankrupt superficiality of city life and get in touch with one's true self, the South is the place to go to. |
The [[Deep South]] in a (usually) more positive light. The Rural South in the United States is a land of [[Good Ol' Boy|honest, down-to-earth folks]], unlike the pretentious [[City Slicker|City Slickers]] in New York or "New South" [[Atlanta]]. Some may have their little quirks, but everyone takes those in stride. When one wants to escape the morally bankrupt superficiality of city life and get in touch with one's true self, the South is the place to go to. |
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A [[Sub Trope]] of [[Arcadia]]. Frequently [[Internal Subtrope|features]] Southern Hospitality, a form of [[Sacred Hospitality]]. |
A [[Sub Trope]] of [[Arcadia]]. Frequently [[Internal Subtrope|features]] Southern Hospitality, a form of [[Sacred Hospitality]]. |
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Whether white or black, the churches are usually Baptist or Pentecostal, which is to say this trope usually averts [[Christianity Is Catholic]]. |
Whether white or black, the churches are usually Baptist or Pentecostal, which is to say this trope usually averts [[Christianity Is Catholic]]. |
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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
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* ''[[Where the Heart Is]]'' |
* ''[[Where the Heart Is]]'' |
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* ''[[Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood]]'' |
* ''[[Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood]]'' |
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* ''[[Harold and Kumar|Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay]]'' features the titular duo staying with a couple who initially appear to subvert the stereotypes. They don't seem to mind the duo's ethnicity and even help the two of hide from government agents. They also make a joke about how "they keep their inbred son in the basement when they have company. However, {{spoiler|then it turns out they were serious, and they [[Brother |
* ''[[Harold and Kumar|Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay]]'' features the titular duo staying with a couple who initially appear to subvert the stereotypes. They don't seem to mind the duo's ethnicity and even help the two of hide from government agents. They also make a joke about how "they keep their inbred son in the basement when they have company. However, {{spoiler|then it turns out they were serious, and they [[Brother-Sister Incest|are brother and sister]].}} |
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* The character of Wooderson from ''Dazed and Confused'' seems to inhabit this trope, although the rest of the film isn't particularly like this. (It's set in Austin, Texas.) |
* The character of Wooderson from ''Dazed and Confused'' seems to inhabit this trope, although the rest of the film isn't particularly like this. (It's set in Austin, Texas.) |
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