There are many things people from Alabama can’t live without. Even though some of the things may appear ridiculous to those of you who live in other states, we’re not ashamed at all to admit that we can’t live without the following 11 things:

  1. College Football

wikipedia Here in Alabama, college football is a WAY OF LIFE!

  1. Fried Foods

flickr/anokarina This is the South after all!

  1. Hunting Season

pixabay/PublicDomainPictures My sincere apologies to all the wives and girlfriends out there!

  1. Lake Life

flickr/Kori Meyer In Alabama, lake life is the BEST life! Who doesn’t enjoy spending their summer days on the lake?

  1. “Meat & Three” Restaurants

wikipedia These restaurants serve the BEST Southern comfort food EVER!

  1. Alabama’s Gulf Coast Beaches

flickr/IIP Photo Archive Gulf Shores and Orange Beach offers 32 miles of spectacular, sugar-white beaches. Alabama’s Gulf Coast beaches are the state’s TOP vacation destination.

  1. Pickup Trucks

flickr/DiamondBack Truck Covers In Alabama, a pickup truck is the vehicle that’s most likely to be stolen. That just goes to show you that some people truly can’t live without a pickup truck in their life.

  1. Sweet Tea

flickr/Connie Ma This is the ONLY way to drink tea in the South!

  1. NASCAR

flickr/masako.ito1211 Every race season, fans flock to Talladega Superspeedway to see their favorite driver cross the finish line–hopefully with a win.

  1. Golden Flake Potato Chips

flickr/chapstickaddict Can you imagine a world without Golden Flake potato chips? I can’t, and definitely don’t want to!

  1. Yards Sales & Flea Markets

flickr/faungg’s photos Most Alabamians can’t wait to get up early Saturday mornings to browse yard sales and flea markets.

What are some things you can’t live without? Share them with us below!

wikipedia

Here in Alabama, college football is a WAY OF LIFE!

flickr/anokarina

This is the South after all!

pixabay/PublicDomainPictures

My sincere apologies to all the wives and girlfriends out there!

flickr/Kori Meyer

In Alabama, lake life is the BEST life! Who doesn’t enjoy spending their summer days on the lake?

These restaurants serve the BEST Southern comfort food EVER!

flickr/IIP Photo Archive

Gulf Shores and Orange Beach offers 32 miles of spectacular, sugar-white beaches. Alabama’s Gulf Coast beaches are the state’s TOP vacation destination.

flickr/DiamondBack Truck Covers

In Alabama, a pickup truck is the vehicle that’s most likely to be stolen. That just goes to show you that some people truly can’t live without a pickup truck in their life.

flickr/Connie Ma

This is the ONLY way to drink tea in the South!

flickr/masako.ito1211

Every race season, fans flock to Talladega Superspeedway to see their favorite driver cross the finish line–hopefully with a win.

flickr/chapstickaddict

Can you imagine a world without Golden Flake potato chips? I can’t, and definitely don’t want to!

flickr/faungg’s photos

Most Alabamians can’t wait to get up early Saturday mornings to browse yard sales and flea markets.

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