I felt this way coming from the Midwest to down south. There are plenty of biggots west of the missippi too but folks like the west borrow morons are rare. Down south id hear biggots on the goddamn radio.
At least for the most part, as an outsider, Midwest churches were mostly just seen doing charities (like that's all Jesus asked them do for others...).
First time in my life it was good thing. Friend and I were sleeping off hangovers, thought we wasted the day away and got back an hour.
Every other years it's meant me staying later for or going in early for work lol