12 Questions You Need To Know The Answers To Before Moving To South Carolina
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Robin Jarvis
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So… you’re thinking about dropping everything and moving to the best state in the country, eh? Then you probably have some questions… and there are likely some questions you won’t think to ask. Here’s a handy list of things you should know, and sooner rather than later. Welcome to South Carolina!
With hysteria. The moment the first snowflake hits the ground, most everything shuts down.
It's just about the only kind of ice tea you can get here in the Palmetto State. We like are tea sweet — just like our disposition.
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Everywhere else in the country an S.O.B. refers to the male puppy in a litter, right? But in Charleston, it's merely one of the fortunate few that have an address South of Broad Street.
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Contrary to those S.O.B.s in historic Charleston, those (unlucky) S.N.O.B.s have addresses just Slightly North of Broad Street.
Brush up on your baking skills — especially pecan pies. It's the number one gifted item during the holidays. While you're at it, go ahead and start your pie plate collection early in the year... you'll be needing them for all the pie gifts you personally deliver at Christmas.
It's not a risque word left over from the British invasion. And it doesn't mean we love our 70s shag carpet. The Shag is a dance.
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Before you throw your first big party and commit the food faux pas of the century, it's important to learn the ACTUAL ingredients that go into Frogmore Stew, a.k.a. Lowcountry Boil. Oh sure, you can get all fancy and drop a lot of stuff into that stew — or you could just wear a big badge on your shirt that says "transplant from another state."
You should probably learn the difference between North Carolina and South Carolina BBQ and develop an outspoken allegiance quickly. We take our BBQ war with North Carolina very seriously here — and you should too.
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Try 'em and you'll see.
C'mon y'all... y'all know it's adorable.
Nope, but bless your heart for trying to Northsplain it to us...
Remember to say SOUTH Carolina. If you just say 'The Carolinas' you're only perpetuating the misconception that there is one big state called Carolina and the North and South only refer to regions.
Did we miss any other questions new residents always ask (or NEED to know)? Feel free to join the discussion!
For more about life in South Carolina, take a look at these 15 superstitions that go way back in this state.
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