7/21/2023 0 Comments Mountain dew southern shock![]() Overall, I was a bit lost in the moment to be able to objectively convey what my senses were telling me. The look and smell were something of a toss up between fruit punch and a strong smelling syrup…like cough syrup but not in a wholly unpleasant way. I hadn’t done much research on what the flavor was supposed to be, so I was riding in blind. After a social distance appropriate purchase of chicken biscuits, fries and large Southern Shocks it was time to see if this little migration to the tip of Dixie was worth the time and effort. I could wax poetic about the spirit of the road or whatever but there’s some Stuckey’s Pecan Logs to buy and new Mtn Dew to throw down. I’m not much of an adventurer, but this little voyage counts as my Blue Highways experience, witness to the changing of society on America’s roadways. The rising taxes have condensed the smoke outlets, and the land is being ever so slowly invaded by more affluent housing developments trying to find the next real estate boom. The old confederate flag emblazoned curio store “Dixieland” now has its sign completely covered with a “God Bless America” XL bedsheet. As we head down south this time however, I’m finally seeing this region slowly confront and accept progression. Whether it’s the quiet countryside, the decaying buildings showing the generational past of the peninsula, or just the insanely cheap prices on cigarettes, I tend to get very reflective on this journey. The trip down south to this part of Virginia has always been special to me. Kaya the Akita is BEYOND stoked to find the Dew
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