To describe the vibe in the Denny's as being 'red state' would be an understatement, yet my server Tim was possibly the most flamboyantly gay dude I met on the entire trip. When I told him where I was from, and why I was on this journey, without hesitation he said 'take me with you'. I had to decline, but he was a nice guy, who you could tell really wanted to be anywhere other than hucking plates at a Denny's on the side of the freeway.