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My Dad is to blame for this post. Ever since I was little, Dad enforced this standard Thanksgiving tradition: After we sat down at the dinner table, but before we could eat, we would go around the table and say what we were thankful for. As a kid, I rolled my eyes at this, but …

Yup, you got it. Another installment of Odd America. This one is actually pretty well-known, but ya know, it’s still odd. It’s none other than South of the Border, America’s favorite highway oasis. Said another way, an insanely glorified rest stop off I95, just “south of the border” between North Carolina and South Carolina. And …

This month, we seemed to score perfect timing right across the board. Not only did we hit New England just as the fall color peaked, but we realized that we’d be passing through New York right in time for PhotoPlus, one of the biggest photography events in the world! Held every year in the Javits …