My childhood house and memories exist in Woodbury, Minnesota. Woodbury is the most cookie cutter suburb in the industrialized world. If Woodbury were a person, she would be similar to the “cool Mom” in Mean Girls. Woodbury is delusional; she believes that she is welcoming. She is actually extremely white. However, to prove that she is welcoming, she clamors for an inordinate amount of attention whenever there is a slight token of color to her complexion. Additionally, Woodbury is materialistic, and she spends exorbitant amounts of money buying the newest fashions from the trendiest stores. Gluttony is her only vice, so she spends hours cramming chain-restaurant food into her stomach. Yet, despite all of this consumption, she feels empty. To
