Small town America.
Oakie
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Just got back from going to the bank. When I was passing the barber shop, there were two young boys pulling up to get their hair cut. Not on a bicycle, not in a car or skateboard, Both on horseback. Living in a rural, backwoods American town, this sure has it's perks. It is not unusual to see people going to the store, post office and even the barber shop on Horseback. I always see two Navy Seals that live in town, riding down main street, with a big American flags hooked to their saddles. Saturday night movies at the town hall park, Parades, folks enjoying an ice cream at the little town center, people playing checkers and chess at the American legion pavilion all summer. Yup, give me this little small town living over a city, any day of the week!!!! I wouldn't trade our small slice of heaven for anything. This is my biggest fear moving to Georgia. I hope I can find a place just like Atco NJ.
What is it like in your neck of the woods???? Oakie
The bottom two pictures are of our hometown hero's, that sacrificed everything for this great country. For such a small town, we sent four Navy seals to combat, only having three return. Hope you all enjoyed this post. I know I showed these picture before, but we are very proud of our hometown, and its hero's. The first picture is of the Atco mansion, which use to be a hotel during the civil war. The tower at top, is for the elevator, on of the first ever made. It still works, but is not in use.
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That is a fine looking little town.....
My neck of the woods is out in the sticks !!! If I want to go to town, there is a small town 3 miles away... A post office, diner, K-12 school and a small bank. When you visit town, folks drive their UTV's to the diner and around town to do their business.
The good thing about living on our place is the view changes with the seasons......Currently we are surrounded by Corn, beans and hay !
Looking West
Looking East
What is it like in your neck of the woods???? Oakie
Nothing like that. Not for a very long time. Talk about making me homesick for SW Virginia.
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
Horses and UTV's are common in town. I needed a part for my BBQ a few weeks ago, and found the part a few towns away. They mailed it to me to see if it was correct, and told me to mail them a check, or the part back if it wasn't correct.
Small town USA....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VgEU_Xi7QU
I don't live in a small town. Never have.
You may be on to something about the fear of not finding any place like New Jersey down here in Georgia, trust me it don't exist....😊
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Cutting a load of fire wood yesterday we saw a bear. Third one this year. Wife and I brought home five nice trout this afternoon, the largest was 3 1/2 pounds. When the kids were younger, wife taught sewing and cooking for 4-H. It is common to see deer crossing the street in town. I was a logger for 37 years. There are four great fishing lakes from 15 to 50 minutes from our two acres in the trees at 5200 feet. Due to heavy snowfall I had to clear my roof twice last winter. We have two active volcanoes less than 100 air miles from us. We usually have venison, fish and a few ducks in our freezer. When the power goes out, we rely on our generator and cook on the wood stove. Susanville, Ca. if you are interested.
Nice patch.
elubsme - Nice area bad it's in California. Should've pumped and dumped before '08. If you got a bit of river with the property you might hit up the "trout" crowed like Orvis or Fly Shop off I-5.
Didn't someone sing a song about "A Small Town"?
Yes. It was John Mellon Cougarcamp
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
Jason Aldean Try that in a small town. The liberals loved it.
If the world found out about my little town, it would not remain little much longer!
I live out in the sticks, 3 miles from that town. New residents that move here complain about having to dodge all the horse manure on the roadways. Most 2nd or 3rd vehicles owned are golf carts. Mine runs on gas.
My Little Town sung by Simon & Garfunkel
In my little town
I grew up believing
God keeps His eye on us all
And He used to lean upon me
As I pledged allegiance to the wall
Lord I recall
My little town
[Verse 2]
Coming home after school
Flying my bike past the gates
Of the factories
My mom doing the laundry
Hanging our shirts
In the dirty breeze
[Verse 3]
And after it rains
There's a rainbow
And all of the colors are black
It's not that the colors aren't there
It's just imagination they lack
Everything's the same
Back in my little town
You mean John Liberal Melloncamp, AKA, the hater of the second amendment . Guy is truly a knucklehead. Speaking of heads, is that his forehead or the 18th fairway at Augusta National???
This is the large truck stop in the town I call home !! Regular gas in front, white gas in rear.
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You live in a metropolis compared to the community I live by, Cameron ill. It’s not considered a town but a community. There are no stores, 1 grain elevator, 1 church and everyone has a well and a septic system. Population 391, the way I know the population is, I just now looked it up. Lol. We live about 5 miles South East in the country, at the end of a dead end road. There is a town about 17 miles away with stores, (Galesburg) population 38,000 I believe. That is where I was born and raised. About a year after I got out of the army I moved to the country and never looked back. If I was to move to a town I would probably get arrested, or bit somebody. Lol
I know exactly what you mean about being hesitant, up until just a few years ago we only had 1 traffic light in the whole county and it was only a caution light, now stop / go traffic lights are everywhere in every direction and the "new comers" are crying for more.......they should've stayed where they were 🤬. And yes, trespassers abound thinking the laws don't apply to them.
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Waltermoe-I was a Butler Builder and all our steel came from the Galesburg plant. Long gone😕
My hometown was fairly " small " up until about 20 years ago . Now we are over run by refugees from the state capital 50 miles away ..Used to know almost everyone around now not so much so .
Were you standing in my front yard when you took this picture?
Except for the hay bale, it looks just like my view to the south.
Joe
I live in a small town. I took this pic yesterday when I was getting a plate of ribs in our BBQ joint in Marshall, NC.
Despite what the counterculture movement wants you to believe: Small towns are America.
Proud to live in one and wouldn't have it any other way,
I'd give that comment 100 likes if I could.
🇺🇲 "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Thomas Jefferson 🇺🇲
Wow, look like he added on to the place.
The population doubles when folks come to town for groceries !! 🤣
That is a cool picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Been to Marshall quite a few times. Marshall reminds me of a couple of towns we visited in Alabama. Country living at its finest and everybody know who you are.
Yeah, I was born in the middle of the former Cheyenne/Arapaho reservation. My second grade teacher was the great granddaughter of Chief Romannose.
The town, Watonga means Black Coyote,,,,,,,
Things used to be fairly mundane and quite acceptable for old folks and children. Then the pork plant came in. Now we have Hispanics of several flavors. Somalis, Nigerians, Ethiopians, and a lot of other 'ans' that I prefer not to think about.
Roads are dangerous to drive because these fresh out of the jungle heathens neither understand or pay attention to such legalities as road signs, drivers' licenses, and vehicle insurance.
Colee's market/ gas station- Potosi Missouri
Sold can goods with no labels. Most were dented up pretty bad, some had black ooze on them. The fun was guessing what you'd get.
(years later when the movie 'look who's talking' came out and the scene where Travolta has such cans of can goods in his hand. I yelled out Colee's Market!!! LOL)
Well when we first moved up here from San Diego we went to Ferndale and later bought in Loleta when I was almost 10. Ferndale is beautiful but I like the peace and quiet of Loleta.
Any good conservative that wants to come is welcome 😄 let's drive the liberals mad.
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Clarkfork, Idaho.......The gas station, liquor store, and post office are all the same place.
Is the light house still in *?
I grew up just inside the city limits of Sidney Oh. it was a small town what iwouldxonsider any way at the time
Weekend drunks fighting a few car crashes was about it
Yes I did perpicate in both lol as a teen age brat.
but sadly over the years it has expanded as I-75 skirts the town and brought prosperity and the associated influx of people, business, and then crime and drugs took hold serious crime shootings the big city effects in a smaller scale
such things were almost un heard of when I was a kid now not so much sad to see so many small towns taking on the roll of the big towns
It's still a some what decent town but lost its Mayberry feel a long time ago
If you are talking about the light house in front of the Fair Grounds not long ago the Coast Guard took the workings out.
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
I didn't grow up 'in town' but the first years were within walking distance of town. It's even smaller today. Last population by actual headcount is 48. No store anymore but still have a Post Office and TWO churches.
And a tavern? Can't really be a town in west central Iowa without a post office, a Catholic Church, and a tavern or three. LOL
There is nothing like a small town to me. Got stuck for a year living in a city, guess one out 74 years not bad. Hate the state of Illinois but since I own property that I can walk, and hunt hate to move. Have lived 6 times on the same road, all with in 6 miles of each other. Not many can claim to have done that, I am betting!