I have lived in South Carolina for five years. Here is what I have learned so far:
1. Drivers in South Carolina are the absolute worst. Period. No question. Even worse than New Jersey.
2. "Southern time" means you'll be there whenever you get there.
3. The south will rise again. Or so they say...
4. Its okay to be a Republican. In fact, its preferable.
5. If your favorite food isn't pickled or fried in lard, you won't find it here.
6. Segregation in the south is a myth propagated by northerners to draw attention away from the fact that northern cities are far more segregated than southern cities.
7. It's hot. Even in January.
8. When the Governor talks, nobody cares. When Coach Spurrier talks, people listen.
9. USC has torn down more of Columbia in the past six months than Sherman did in 1865.
10. If their daddy's daddy didn't know your daddy's daddy, you may as well just forget about it.
