The Comforts of “Honky Tonk Woman”
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 09.07.04 | 11:42 PM ET
John Flinn never feels homesick when he travels, but he does appreciate being reminded of the better parts of his home culture. In his latest column for the San Francisco Chronicle, Flinn reveals what brings him a smile on the road, including food, toilets and western pop music. “If there is anything more cringe-worthy than hearing French hip-hop, it’s watching French rappers throw down gangsta moves while wearing fashionably baggy ‘street’ clothes in French hip-hop videos,” he writes. “The Germans slick their hair back and try to play ‘50s-style American rock ‘n’ roll, but it still comes out sounding like beer-hall polka on speed.”
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
