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 2005-11-27 8:54 AM |
Queen BTich  12411    , |  Subject: You know you're in a small town when...For all those who traveled this holiday...this is what I experience when I visit my family. When a railroad track cuts through town, and there are no gates or flashing lights... When the train STOPS specifically, for the new sno-ball stand. Yes, the drivers (conductors-whatever) actually stop the train and get a sno-ball, and blocks all the intersections (about 3 or 4) while they "take a break" There isn't a stoplight in town, just stop signs. When you get chased by no less than 3 dogs on a 30min ride (more redneckish than small townish) Your family knows of only one other person with a road bike...and they're related to you Everyone knows EVERYONE...people come up to me at the neighborhood cornerstore (only one in town) and know who I am.."you're Noot's daughter!" and I have no idea who these old people are... Edited by TriComet 2005-11-27 8:55 AM |
| 2005-11-27 8:56 AM in reply to: #292548 |
Master 1946    Bronze member | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... Just think of the thrill & excitement you gave them by stopping by..!!!!! |
| 2005-11-27 10:27 AM in reply to: #292548 |
Expert 760 Mt. Morris, IL | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... TriComet - 2005-11-27 7:54 AM For all those who traveled this holiday...this is what I experience when I visit my family. When a railroad track cuts through town, and there are no gates or flashing lights... When the train STOPS specifically, for the new sno-ball stand. Yes, the drivers (conductors-whatever) actually stop the train and get a sno-ball, and blocks all the intersections (about 3 or 4) while they "take a break" There isn't a stoplight in town, just stop signs. When you get chased by no less than 3 dogs on a 30min ride (more redneckish than small townish) Your family knows of only one other person with a road bike...and they're related to you Everyone knows EVERYONE...people come up to me at the neighborhood cornerstore (only one in town) and know who I am.."you're Noot's daughter!" and I have no idea who these old people are... This describes perfectly where I live now. I grew up in the Chicago Subarbs and it took a while to get used to it, but now I wouldn't want it anyother way. The dogs may chase me on my bike, but the owners will always invite you in for a drink! |
| 2005-11-27 11:03 AM in reply to: #292548 |
Expert 713 WV | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... Here's a few of my small town experiences: The town is so small the only businesses are a gas station, a cafe, and 3 bars. Cars are parked in the center of the street as well as at the curbs. When running, all the locals stop and offer you a ride or stop to chat. During the summer, 4wheelers are driven on the streets. And in the winter, sleds are frequently used to get around. More are parked outside the school and local businesses than cars or trucks. TriComet - 2005-11-27 7:54 AM For all those who traveled this holiday...this is what I experience when I visit my family. When a railroad track cuts through town, and there are no gates or flashing lights... When the train STOPS specifically, for the new sno-ball stand. Yes, the drivers (conductors-whatever) actually stop the train and get a sno-ball, and blocks all the intersections (about 3 or 4) while they "take a break" There isn't a stoplight in town, just stop signs. When you get chased by no less than 3 dogs on a 30min ride (more redneckish than small townish) Your family knows of only one other person with a road bike...and they're related to you Everyone knows EVERYONE...people come up to me at the neighborhood cornerstore (only one in town) and know who I am.."you're Noot's daughter!" and I have no idea who these old people are... |
| 2005-11-27 12:19 PM in reply to: #292548 |
Expert 928 Kaneohe, Hawaii | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... TriComet - 2005-11-27 4:54 AM Everyone knows EVERYONE...people come up to me at the neighborhood cornerstore (only one in town) and know who I am.."you're Noot's daughter!" and I have no idea who these old people are... I would think that if there is someone named "Noot" it would automatically qualify as a small town. And for the record, I grew up in a very small town in SE Indiana. We only had 1 lane gravel roads and use to walk 1 mile each way just to get a soda from the soda machine at the general store. |
| 2005-11-27 1:53 PM in reply to: #292548 |
Pro 4481 Reston | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... comet i never knew we grew up in the same town! |
| 2005-11-27 2:16 PM in reply to: #292548 |
Veteran 247 Eagle River, Alaska | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... wow, so many of those ring true for me... people have FINALLY stopped, stopping their cars and offering me a ride home when I am running  Everyone knows me, even if I have no idea who they are, one store in town, it sells breakfast and lunch and the service sucks, but we all still go!!! |
| 2005-11-27 3:06 PM in reply to: #292548 |
Supersonicus Idioticus 2439 Thunder Bay, ON | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... Where do I start?? You know you're in a small town when.... Saying the number '4328' refers to your phone number Friends of friends of friends know your family is down to visit the day after they arrive When there is only one road leading out of the town, heading 50km before you come to an intersection - out and back is actually a good ride. (where my friend lives) (total traffic light count is 2... for the summer only) a 4-hour drive to the nearest big city seems like a short drive You delight in tasting local crop for dinner. In fact, local crop is pretty much all there is. school is never cancelled due to snow since everyone lives at walking distance. |
| 2005-11-27 3:17 PM in reply to: #292548 |
Master 1946 Bronze member | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... you have to learn to ride your bike with one hand because every car that goes by waves... people in the bank don't ask you for your id, they ask how far you ran this morning... you moved (within town)8 years ago but mail sent to your old address with your maiden name on it gets put in your current mailbox... you forget to cancel the paper when you go away so someone neatly stacks them in your breezeway... your 15 min of fame on t.v. was 8 years ago and people still bring it up in conversation.... your babysitter's father had the same 2nd grade teacher as your daughter.... going to the grocery store requires an hour and half- 45 min travel 45 min shop.... Edited by isis54 2005-11-27 3:19 PM |
| 2005-11-27 3:35 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Champion 8903 | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... The local diner uptown is only open from April to November, because the building is so old it doesn't have insulation or a heating system You can only park 3 cars at the post office The town treasurer is 80 years old, his son is on the board of selectmen, and his grandson is head of the cemetary commission The newest book in the town library is "Tom Saywer" There is a gas pump at a recently abandoned station with the little floating balls in the meter and a sign that just says "Regular" Kids at recess in elementary school often go over to the deer check-in station to watch the weigh-ins Edited by max 2005-11-27 3:36 PM |
| 2005-11-27 4:36 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... When: Two kids walking down the street on the edge of town with shotgums don't get a second look. You travel 30 miles to the next town for Pizza Hut Pizza. A minor bike accident makes the front page of the newspaper. You get to school an hour late on the first day of goose season and the teached asks if you got your limit. (of course you did or you wouldn't be there yet) You don't give it a second thought about the dogs not being on a leash. A stranger stops and ask where there is a fast food place and you replay with a funny look, a what? |
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| Master 1867 The real USC, in the ghetto of LA | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... the mayors office, city hall, the post office, the police station and the fire station are all in the same 2 story bulding. |
| 2005-11-27 10:07 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... Everyone knows EVERYONE...people come up to me at the neighborhood cornerstore (only one in town) and know who I am.."you're Noot's daughter!" and I have no idea who these old people are... this is a bad thing!! I couldn't get away with ANYTHING because everyone knew my mama. I was always getting busted. I have the same thing too, it's mostly old Slavic ladies who come up to me and say hello. Sno balls? We call 'em sno cones. |
| 2005-11-27 10:41 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Pro 4189 Pittsburgh, my heart is in Glasgow | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... when the street lights flash at 9 PM on a saturday night... when one of the main attractions is the "Anti Saloon League Museum" (google Westerville, Ohio. You'll come up with the "Dry Capital of the World")... when the doughnut shop makes another batch of doughnuts at 1:30 AM every night because no one else is open and they have a monopoly. |
| 2005-11-28 7:03 AM in reply to: #292620 |
| Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... With uncles named Per, Dogwhipper (not abusive), Al-be, Yack, Rosey... Shaved_Wookie - 2005-11-27 1:19 PM I would think that if there is someone named "Noot" it would automatically qualify as a small town. |
| 2005-11-28 7:06 AM in reply to: #292669 |
| Queen BTich 12411 , | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... I gave my mom a crazy a** look when I asked for my aunts phone number and she repied with "2130"..wtf? In Atlanta you have to ask is that a 404, 770 or 678 area code? Like max...the post office only has 3 spots, the utilities dept. is in the same one story, size of a house building. There is no mail delivery, its all PO Box, at the small post office. You have to walk to get your mail. Kids are riding 4 wheelers at 6 years old. So Fresh So Clean - 2005-11-27 4:06 PM .... Saying the number '4328' refers to your phone number |
| 2005-11-28 8:02 AM in reply to: #292548 |
| Member 67 Douglasville, ga | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... When you go to your father-in-law's house for Thanksgiving dinner and when you ask him where he got the turkey he is cooking, he points out the window towards the hill and says "Up there". When 3 of the 4 stop signs in town have been gone for years and it doesn't matter. |
| 2005-11-28 12:09 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Master 1845 Athens, Ga. | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... When you see your second cousin crossing the street on his way to a diner that most (city) people would call dirty but you call good eatin' and you holler at him. When the guy at the gas station says "Hi, how you doing this morning?" and he's not hitting on you, he's just being polite/friendly/etc. When the local TV station owner/broadcaster is also a preacher and president of the chamber of commerce. And, finally, when you go to your first triathlon and you know almost everybody who's putting it on, not because they actually compete or exercise, but because they're all the town's leaders. And then they all cheer you on, even though they think you're crazy  And that's why I drove 2.5 hours back to Cordele for my first one. |
| 2005-11-28 12:15 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Veteran 407 Dallas, Texas | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... My wife's grandparents are farmers (coton, soy beans, etc.). This time of year, they use these giant machines to strip the cotton from the plants. At Thanksgiving dinner, her grandfather began a sentence with "I was on top of the stripper..." Never knew he was such a wild guy. Bill |
| 2005-11-28 1:00 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Elite 2458 Livingston, MT | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... When the gas station still accepts checks. When most people are in church on Sunday morning. Edited by ChuckyFinster 2005-11-28 1:02 PM |
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| Champion 6285 Beautiful Sonoma County | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... I used to love going to visit my Granny in Columbia, LA. EVERYBODY knew her. We'd sit on the front swing and as people would drive by they'd all wave. We'd walk to the cemetary and put flowers on my Paw-Paw's grave. Everyone related to me, but older was addressed as "Aunt" "Uncle" or "Cousin" So-and-so, even if they were distant relatives. That confused me as I got older, because it didn't make sense that Aunt Rosie wasn't even my aunt at all, but my Paw-Paw's cousin. The road in front of her house finally got paved just before she died, even though she was less than two blocks from downtown. You could walk anywhere in town within 20 minutes (leasiurely stroll). There were only 2 restuarants, and none of them were a chain. There was an actual candy store. And one department store. I haven't been back since she died 13 years ago. It would be too sad to see how much it's changed, esp if not for the better. And I can't imagine strangers living in her house. |
| 2005-11-29 12:26 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Veteran 142 Wichita, KS | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... I'm not sure I can imagine all of that. I've lived in New York City, Chicago, and Houston. I've lived within 50 miles of over 10% of America's entire population between those three places. Moving to Wichita with it's population of 600,000 feels like a small town to me! |
| 2005-11-29 12:41 PM in reply to: #292548 |
| Master 1867 The real USC, in the ghetto of LA | Subject: RE: You know you're in a small town when... when the after prom activity is going to sunday church all dressed up, and the paster was a shaperone (sp?). |
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