What NC Congressman is eating straight-up mayonnaise sandwiches?

Also in this week's Tiny Rabbit Holes: Shrinking sharks and an update on North Carolina’s Greatest Place™.

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A Follow Up To The Fake Gastonia TikTok

If you who only read Thursday’s Rabbit Hole in your email inbox, you missed an update! The woman at the end? The one who watched a TikTok about a fake version of Gastonia, then drove to Gastonia to experience its majestic mountains only to discover … Gastonia? She wrote back to me and talked a little more about why she did it. She says she genuinely made a snap decision without, you know, reading the comments or consulting Google. And, as you might have guessed, she’s not from around here.

Also, the TikTok guy who’s labeling gorgeous European destinations as North Carolina towns? He’s not slowing down.

Lastly, here: I see you all out here trying to copy this trend.

Which North Carolina Congressman Is Eating A Straight-Up Mayo Sandwich?

Folks, we love mayo here, don’t we? Well not as much as one of your elected representatives.