It goes without saying, Alabamians are a special group of people that can do some pretty amazing things. As a matter of fact, here are 13 things they’re much better at doing than everyone else:
1. Winning College Sports
2. Frying up a batch of catfish...
Alabamians love their fried catfish.
3. ...or barbecuing a slab of delicious ribs.
Yum!
4. Golfing
Alabama is home to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, so it comes as no surprise the state is filled with incredible golfers.
5. Producing iron and steel with its own natural resources.
In the decades following the Civil War, Alabama became one of the leading iron and steel producers in the U.S.
6. Creating and appreciating great music.
Some of the finest musicians are from Alabama, including Lionel Richie, Hank Williams and W.C. Handy. Then of course you have the country group Alabama. Thanks to FAME Studios, in Muscle Shoals, many hits have also been recorded here.
7. Growing peanuts and...
Behind Georgia and Texas, Alabama ranks third in peanut production with an average of more than 400 million pounds of peanuts harvested yearly. This generates more than $100 million per year for Alabama's economy. Dothan is known as the "Peanut Capital of the World."
8. ...cotton.
Cotton is the primary row crop grown in Alabama. Economically speaking, it also aided in the creation of Alabama.
9. Manufacturing automobiles.
Fact: One-fourth of all passenger vehicles built in the South are made in Alabama. Pictured is the Mercedes-Benz plant, located in Vance, Alabama.
10. Inventing a variety of items, including those for safety and...
George Kirchoff, an Auburn graduate, is one of the fathers of the automobile airbag.
11. ...those for fun.
Lonnie Johnson, from Mobile, is an inventor and engineer who holds more than 80 patents. He's best known for inventing the Super Soaker water gun.
12. Building rockets.
Alabama workers built the first rocket (Saturn V) that sent humans to the moon.
13. Showing kindness towards others.
Even if it's just a friendly smile.
What are some other things Alabamians do much better than everyone else? Let us know in the comments below!
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