Meghan O'Dea
Jul 22, 2017 · 1 min read

Seriously, the friendliest people. I grew up in the South, and I’m here to tell you, all that stuff about “Southern hospitality” and friendliness is just passive aggression. The Midwest is full of legitimately nice people.

    Meghan O'Dea

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    Essayist, editor. Reluctant Southerner. Words at @washingtonpost @fortunemagazine @revelist @hellogiggles @inkandcoda @femsplain @thoughtcatalog

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