But the song goes “On, Wisconsin,” right? Anyway . . . In a post below, I said, “It’s one thing to disparage the Alabama electorate. Must the elite press disparage the Massachusetts electorate, too?” I was simply conveying, or suggesting, a certain mindset — not endorsing disparagement of Alabama!

A reader from Montgomery wrote,

Jay,
Must you resort to an old stereotype? We’ve been wearing shoes here since the 1970s, and the largest city in the state (Birmingham) has had a black mayor for decades. Of course, the most recent occupant is going to federal prison for corruption.
In any event, when you think of Alabama, remember the good folks like Jeff Sessions and Bill Pryor, and institutions or companies like NASA, Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai, etc.

I liked the line about shoes. And I will also remember Condoleezza Rice (though she moved to Colorado when a girl). And Harper Lee. And . . .

By the way, do you remember what Jeff Foxworthy said? “They put NASA in Alabama. But they don’t let Alabama people work for NASA.”

I’m sure that’s not true. And please send your mail to Jeff, not to your poor, Alabama-appreciating scribbler in Manhattan . . .