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The Least Southern Parts of Alabama
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If You’re From Texas… You Might Not Be From “The South”
A modern-day ninja lands a job interview with a Marine who can’t believe he’s really hiring a ninja.
From Ninja to Private Investigator: The Interview That Changed Everything
Graduation day drama in Empire, Alabama — Eric receives troubling news in time-travel novel, Chapter 13 illustration.
Under the Oak Tree Chapter 13: High School Graduation Drama
Chapter 12 illustration from time travel novel set in Warrior, Alabama. Two teenage boys, Lucas and Eric, inside a rustic shed experiment with a glowing rock and stun gun to open a time portal. Electrical energy surges as a vortex reveals an untouched forest from centuries past. Image dated April 27, 2008, showcasing early morning scientific discovery tied to voltage-based time travel.
Under the Oak Tree Chapter 12: Time Travel Experiment
Purple and black swirling portal opening at night near an oak tree in Warrior, Alabama
Under the Oak Tree Chapter 11: A Portal in the Night
A small-town rural diner set in 2002, surrounded by open fields and scattered trees. The diner glows warmly under the dusky evening sky, with a simple but inviting exterior. A couple of early 2000s cars are parked outside, adding to the nostalgic atmosphere of a quiet, reflective night before a major life event.
Under The Oak Tree | Chapter 10: The Last Night Before Graduation
An eerie nighttime scene of a dark wooded area with an old oak tree glowing with supernatural purple light at its base. Mist swirls around the roots, adding to the mysterious atmosphere.
Under The Oak Tree | Chapter 9: The Vanishing of Eric
A young couple sitting inside a car in the parking lot of Corner High School in Warrior, Alabama, sharing an emotional moment. The afternoon sun streams through the windshield, casting a warm glow on their faces as they exchange heartfelt words.
Under the Oak Tree | Chapter 8: Young Love in High School

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Drew Tolbert

The Least Southern Parts of Alabama

To be fair, yesterday I ripped Texas a new one on its southernness. So, I had to return the favor to my home state. Alabama is known for being deeply, undeniably Southern.We baptize everything in sweet tea.Half our conversations happen on porches, and the other half in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot.And our grandmas can […]

Humor
Drew Tolbert

If You’re From Texas… You Might Not Be From “The South”

Here’s a statement guaranteed to start arguments at family reunions, church potlucks, and at least one Buc-ee’s fuel parking lot: Not all of Texas is Southern. Texas is enormous.It’s like four states duct-taped together with a cowboy belt buckle.And somewhere along the way, Texans collectively decided their entire 268,000 square miles counts as “the South.” […]

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