We're fascinating

A snippet from the AP Wire. Seven, count them, seven stories filed in a row about Southern Life. I only wish all were especially flattering.

Yes, Ma'am, There Is Pride in Politeness (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:21 PM)
Whither the Southern Accent? (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:20 PM)
Northerners Make Powerful Inroads in Va. (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:20 PM)
Country Comedy Is an Evolving Tradition (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:19 PM)
Great Literature Amid Illiteracy (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:19 PM)
Kentucky's Struggle Stems From Civil War (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:19 PM)
Will Fajita Become the New Moon Pie? (AP, November 23, 2005; 6:19 PM)

All written by different journalists. Perhaps writing about Southern Life is now in

vogue
noun
1. The prevailing fashion, practice, or style: Hoop skirts were once the vogue.
2. Popular acceptance or favor; popularity: a party game no longer in vogue.
"vogue." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Answers.com 24 Nov. 2005. http://www.answers.com/topic/vogue