OFFICIAL ROAST REPORT
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Charleston calls itself the 'Holy City' with so many church steeples it looks like a pincushion from space. But the nickname was actually coined in the 20th century 'likely as a mockery of Charlestonians' self-satisfied attitude about their city.' Nothing says holy like being so smug about your own righteousness that people start making fun of you for it.
Only in Charleston would residents tolerate horses clip-clopping down busy streets, blocking traffic while tourists live out their Gone with the Wind fantasies. These same tourists would lose their minds if someone brought a horse to their neighborhood Starbucks. But hey, nothing says 'authentic Southern experience' like getting stuck behind Buttercup doing 3 mph on King Street.
Charleston loves bragging that shrimp and grits started here as humble fishermen's breakfast. Now every chain restaurant from Atlanta to Alaska serves their 'authentic Charleston-style' version with enough cream and cheese to feed a small plantation. You turned poverty food into a $30 entrée — capitalism at its finest, y'all.
Charleston has become so desirable that there's 'a huge population of transplants' living there, many without that famous Southern drawl. So the city that prides itself on authentic Southern charm is now mostly populated by people who moved there for the Instagram opportunities. At least the newcomers are keeping the horse carriage industry profitable.
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