There are compelling reasons to make fun of Southern culture, but comedians Cliff Cash, Stewart Huff and Tom Simmons hope to prevent negative stereotypes from defining a region that’s far from homogeneous. “There’s plenty of racist, homophobic people right now, holed up in a singlewide trailer, wrapped up in a rebel flag Snuggie with their AR-15, watching ‘Honey Boo Boo,’” Cash told The News & Observer. “Our message is that that’s not the whole South.” The trio will use footage from its issue-driven stand-up tour — which claims to present “a voice of reason with a Southern accent” — in a larger documentary project that explores comedy’s role in Southern culture and social issues. Head to The Millroom (in your pickup truck or smart car) on Saturday, June 25, at 8 p.m., to hear these three set the record straight. $12/$14. ashevillemillroom.com. Photos courtesy of the comedians
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