Small Town Life
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:31 pm
Those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they
read this. Those who didn't will be in disbelief.
1) You can name everyone you graduated with.
2) You know what 4-H means.
3) You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel
pit, or in the
middle of a dirt road. On Monday you could always
tell who was at the party because of the scratches on
their legs from running through the woods when the
party was busted. (See #6.)
4) You used to "drag" Main.
5) You said the "F" word and your parents knew within
the hour.
6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of
different police officers, because you knew which
ones would bust you and which ones wouldn't.
7) You could never buy cigarettes because all the
store clerks knew how old you were (and if you were
old enough, they'd tell your parents anyhow.)
When you did find somebody old enough and brave
enough to buy cigarettes, you still had to go out
into the country and drive on back roads to smoke
them.
9) You knew which section of the ditch you would find
the beer your buyer dropped off.
10) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring
town.
11) The whole school went to the same party after
graduation.
12) You didn't give directions by street names but
rather by
references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to
Anderson's, and it's four houses left of the track
field.
13) The golf course had only 9 holes.
14) You couldn't help but date a friend's
ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.
15) Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads,
and you
will never own a dark vehicle for this reason.
16) The town next to you was considered "trashy" or
"snooty,"
but was actually just like your town.
17) You referred to anyone with a house newer then
1965 as the "rich people."
18) The people in the "big city" dressed funny, and
then you picked up the trend 2 years later.
19) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas
station or the town bar.
20) You saw at least one friend a week driving a
tractor through town or one of your friends driving
a grain truck to school occasionally.
21) The gym teacher suggested you haul hay for the
summer to get stronger.
22) Directions were given using THE stop light as a
reference.
23) When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise,
5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a
ride.
24) Your teachers called you by your older siblings'
names.
25) Your teachers remembered when they taught your
parents.
26) You could charge at any local store or write
checks without any ID.
27) The closest McDonalds was 25 miles away (or
more).
28) The closest mall was over an hour away.
29) It was normal to see an old man riding through
town on a riding lawn mower.
30) You've pee'd in a cornfield.
31) Most people went by a nickname.
32) You laughed your butt off reading this because
you know it is true, and you forward it to everyone
who may have lived in a small town. I would not have
wanted to been raised any other way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
read this. Those who didn't will be in disbelief.
1) You can name everyone you graduated with.
2) You know what 4-H means.
3) You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel
pit, or in the
middle of a dirt road. On Monday you could always
tell who was at the party because of the scratches on
their legs from running through the woods when the
party was busted. (See #6.)
4) You used to "drag" Main.
5) You said the "F" word and your parents knew within
the hour.
6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of
different police officers, because you knew which
ones would bust you and which ones wouldn't.
7) You could never buy cigarettes because all the
store clerks knew how old you were (and if you were
old enough, they'd tell your parents anyhow.)
When you did find somebody old enough and braveenough to buy cigarettes, you still had to go out
into the country and drive on back roads to smoke
them.
9) You knew which section of the ditch you would find
the beer your buyer dropped off.
10) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring
town.
11) The whole school went to the same party after
graduation.
12) You didn't give directions by street names but
rather by
references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to
Anderson's, and it's four houses left of the track
field.
13) The golf course had only 9 holes.
14) You couldn't help but date a friend's
ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.
15) Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads,
and you
will never own a dark vehicle for this reason.
16) The town next to you was considered "trashy" or
"snooty,"
but was actually just like your town.
17) You referred to anyone with a house newer then
1965 as the "rich people."
18) The people in the "big city" dressed funny, and
then you picked up the trend 2 years later.
19) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas
station or the town bar.
20) You saw at least one friend a week driving a
tractor through town or one of your friends driving
a grain truck to school occasionally.
21) The gym teacher suggested you haul hay for the
summer to get stronger.
22) Directions were given using THE stop light as a
reference.
23) When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise,
5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a
ride.
24) Your teachers called you by your older siblings'
names.
25) Your teachers remembered when they taught your
parents.
26) You could charge at any local store or write
checks without any ID.
27) The closest McDonalds was 25 miles away (or
more).
28) The closest mall was over an hour away.
29) It was normal to see an old man riding through
town on a riding lawn mower.
30) You've pee'd in a cornfield.
31) Most people went by a nickname.
32) You laughed your butt off reading this because
you know it is true, and you forward it to everyone
who may have lived in a small town. I would not have
wanted to been raised any other way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
