Humor: Grits, bugs and all the dirt on SC for newcomers

By: Paul Hyde

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 728

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago

Dear Newcomer,

Thank you for making South Carolina the fastest-growing state in the nation.

And welcome to the land of kudzu, diabetes and data centers.

No doubt y’all have a lot of questions.

Here are some basics about South Carolina you need to know.

South Carolina has four seasons: summer, almost summer, still summer, and Christmas.

We don’t have global warming in South Carolina. We have global scorching.

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