The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.
And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.
Here is what they are discovering:
Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.
Then they found the grocery stores.
Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.
The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.
They finally understand why we do not have trains.
We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.
Why would we need trains.
The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.
Welcome to America.
Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined.
Write that down. 🦋
Congratulations to Virginia Hoover of CSX on being named a 2026 Progressive Railroading Rail Mentor Awards Honoree!
Thank you for making a positive impact through mentorship and professional development.
#RailMentorAwards#ProgressiveRailroading#RailIndustry
I already see people blaming Iryna for getting stabbed in the throat repeatedly until she died. People who defend this creature are unfit to live among humans.
🚨 UPDATE: The mayor of Charlotte is criticizing anyone who shares the video of a black man brutally stabbing a white woman in her city, and says she's "thinking" about "safety" in Charlotte.
"I want to thank our media partners and community members who have chosen not to repost or share the footage."
"I've been thinking hard about what safety really looks like in our city. I remain committed to doing all we can to protect our residents and ensure Charlotte is a place where everyone feels safe."
USELESS MAYOR!!
A group of Virginian's EL-Cs, led by #239, in service on the Virginian nearing Princeton, West Virginia during September of 1960. Harold Cavanaugh photo.
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Countries that banned Public support for Hamas:
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇦🇪 UAE
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇴🇲 Oman
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇪🇬 Egypt
Places pro Hamas protests occur daily:
🇺🇸 USA
🇬🇧 UK
🇪🇺 Europe
🇨🇦 Canada
Liberals are literally brain dead.
Team member Heather Padavell has been at Watco for less than a year, but she’s already making a big impact. And we’re not the only ones who’ve noticed. @RTSMag recently named her to its 2025 Women in #RailEngineering list. https://t.co/d1ArhMP8i9