You can tell you live in a small rural town when.....

[dynk]

The drug store has a soda fountain

 

[M4P]

The grocer accepts phone orders and delivers

 

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Everyone knows you by your first name.

 

[thewiz]

The doctor makes house calls.....

When you buy the condoms....you feel embarrassed because you're dating the drug store owner's son!

 

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Milk and eggs are delivered to your door

 

[thewiz]

You walk over to your neighbors and gather the eggs fresh from his chickens and then go out to the bulk tank and dip your pasteurizer jug in and go home and have really rich, fresh milk!

 

[M4P]

Your hockey/soccer/baseball coach is your father

 

[dynk]

The bakery also sells meat dishes baked.

 

[M4P]

The town folk gather at the bakery in the morning for coffee

 

[thewiz]

You can run a tab at any store and you don't even have to tell them who you are, show ID, or anything else....

 

[thewiz]

The local credit union manager calls you to tell you about new services you can use in Washington DC (and he's in Michigan!)

And if something doesn't work, you call his cell phone and he talks to the bank you're using in DC!

 

[M4P]

Your mail goes to a P.O. Box

 

[dynk]

When walking down the streets everybody greets you

 

[M4P]

People wave at you when they drive by

 

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People offer you a ride as they drive by.

 

[M4P]

You allow your children to go out alone

 

[dynk]

you have picnics in the park and a small band concert

 

[thewiz]

Your children need a summer job and they don't have to look; people call you and ask what they are doing this summer.....

 

[M4P]

If you miss church the pastor calls afterwards to find out why

 

[thewiz]

You walk into the clothing store and they already know your sizes and likes/dislikes.