An Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing, but his fellow travelers are defending — not criticizing — his actions.
09.01.2024 - 20:34 / insider.com / Dolly Parton
After growing up in the Midwest and moving to the East Coast 10 years ago, I recently visited two Southern states for the first time.
Last summer, I flew to Knoxville, Tennessee, to check out Dolly Parton's theme park and hotel empire. In November, I went to Atlanta, Georgia, to visit friends and stop at Jimmy Carter's presidential library.
I hadn't spent time in the South before, and a few things surprised me during my visits to Knoxville and Atlanta. Of course, visiting these cities for a handful of days isn't enough to get a full picture of the South, which also includes states such as Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia, but I left having learned more about the region.
Here are five small differences I picked up on between the Midwest and the South.
An Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing, but his fellow travelers are defending — not criticizing — his actions.
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