Phoning It In This Week
Are y'all as tired as I am?
Hi Friends,
I work as an election reporter for Decision Desk HQ on Election Night (or Election Week as it turns out), so I’ve done a lot more vote gathering from local election offices than sleeping this week. What does that mean for you? It means you get this missive a day late and several hundred words short.
I want to start by saying I’m proud of my fellow Americans this week. We made our voting plans, braved long lines and a worldwide pandemic, and navigated the absentee ballot process to get to the polls and make our voices heard. That’s inspiring whatever side you support.
Sweet Tea is a politics-free zone, so today we are going to collectively giggle about something we can all agree on—it’s fun to watch national news reporters struggle with some of Georgia’s more creatively pronounced towns and counties. With all eyes on Georgia and our squeaker of a presidential race, there have been lots of opportunities to giggle.
In an effort to help non-Georgians sound more like native speakers, here’s a helpful tutorial:
Next week, I’ll be talking about Thanksgiving food and sharing one of my favorite family recipes. Subscribe if you haven’t already so you don’t miss it. We’ll also settle one of the great debates around Thanksgiving tables once and for all. Last week, I shared with you one of my favorite North Carolina Mountains getaways, The Hemlock Inn in Bryson City. In the meantime, I plan to schedule a lot of time in the land of Nod this weekend.
Until next time,
Karla