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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/05/hookworm-lowndes-county-alabama-water-waste-treatment-poverty
TIL That the “Lazy Southerner” stereotype originated from people infected with the parasite hookworm, a disease that is spread through feces in the soil. It is still prevalent in some areas of America without plumbing.
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That guy has a look like why you gotta use my pic for this
I thought it was from the oppressive summertime heat
I thought it originated from making slaves do all the work
Lazy Southerners?
I honestly never knew “Lazy Southerner” was a thing.
How much of America is without plumbing?
I blame it on marijuana.
Stats show they overwhelming voted “Trump” in the last election.