The United States is pretty unique, as soccer fans from around the world are discovering while they gather for the World Cup games. But the US is also very big, so our culture differs across the various parts of the nation. If you're traveling to Dallas, Houston, or Atlanta for the games, your experience will be quite different from those heading to the west coast or New England. And oh yes, your experience will be different from the movies you've seen.
The American South is, first of all, hot, and getting hotter every day, and it's far from a dry heat. The people are friendly, but not always fully understandable. The English they speak is different from what you learned. The trains do not go everywhere. And if you clean your plate, you'll gain weight. Matt Mitchell has a guide to get international visitors up to snuff for their stay in the South.
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