Yes, there really are two Americas:
Reader X: “My family, true southerner Floridians, of the Pensacola/New
Orleans region, loves fruitcake! … It is good to hear from someone else
who knows and appreciates this excellent dessert!”
Reader Y: “Dude, I’m in the heart of red America (South Carolina). Fruit
cake? Uh, let’s say it skews a bit older and, dare I say, a bit less, uh
well, manly.”