well, it does exist in NC (I mean, AJB lived in NC before coming here and she drank mead there through SCA and ren faire activities). But it might be a less common thing. Maybe she just needs to hang around different geek crowds there?

Then again, I am always amazed at the number of people I know around here that I have never had it or heard of it *sigh*

If we don't figure out the fucking bee problem then....