Why Europeans Are Falling in Love With Buc-ee’s America

Jesusland's Foreign Exchange Program

Through the magic of sports, we have the following actual headline in Alabama media:

The real star of Alabama’s World Cup match? Freddy from Germany and his 1 a.m. Buc-ee’s dinner

My most requested topic this week is not this classic NBA Finals. Instead it’s this sudden genre of “Awe-struck Europeans traveling through the USA heartland.”

Apparently due to the World Cup, an event that arguably means less to Americans than the aforementioned Finals or even your standard NFL Playoff game, we’ve been invaded by gawking Euros. These visitors see our land through a different lens, excitedly consuming flyover state bounties we often take for granted. This is like if a thousand Alexis Tocquevilles applied their observations to Bass Pro Shops.

Is this now viral commentary authentic? Flattering? Condescending? Is “Freddy from Germany” even real? Maybe no, but in a way, yes.