You Might Be From a Small Town If...
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| We didn't have a movie theater, but we did have Main Street. |
~You could never use a fake ID because every store clerk in town knew when you were born.
~You never needed AAA car service.
~You never had to Google your dates because you knew them since kindergarten.
~Your town's only traffic jam was just a couple of folks stopped in the road for a chat.
~You didn't give directions with street names or numbers, but with landmarks.
~You had go "into town" to buy shoes.
~You'd call the wrong number and they gave you the right one.
~You can name everyone you graduated with.
~You never needed AAA car service.
~You never had to Google your dates because you knew them since kindergarten.
~Your town's only traffic jam was just a couple of folks stopped in the road for a chat.
~You didn't give directions with street names or numbers, but with landmarks.
~You had go "into town" to buy shoes.
~You'd call the wrong number and they gave you the right one.
~You can name everyone you graduated with.
~You look forward to going back home.
Last weekend was my 30th high school reunion. You won't be surprised when I say it seems like it was just yesterday that I was taking classes in that building. 1988 was an awesome time to be young and Tyler High was a great place to be. A lot of good memories and friends were made in that building and we had a good time coming home.
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| Tyler County High School Class of 1988 30 year reunion |
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Must be the difference then. My thirty year high school reunion was eh. I didn't remember a lot of people and most of the old clicks fell back into place.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if we had enough population to have too many clicks.
DeleteI've always been a loner...so you never saw me in a group...would never see me in a reunion. There were over a thousand in my graduating class. Today, I could name one, only one, of my fellow allums.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in high school, my dad was offered a job that would have moved me to a town with a huge high school. I flipped out. Threw such a fit he turned it down. In hindsight, it was a win for me, but makes me a bit of a bad daughter.
DeleteA lot of those describe the small towns I lived in between as a child perfectly. XD
ReplyDeleteI still prefer small towns. Visiting cities are fun, but I always want to go back home somewhere a bit smaller.
DeleteMy hometown isn't so small and most people my age left. Yet, the people I remain closest to, can pick up a conversation where we left off maybe 5 years ago, are the people I grew up with. The town I live in now was small, but not anymore. I miss the fact that it's not.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to have friends you don't have to explain the childish jokes too.
DeleteSure have experienced each one of those. Tough to get away with anything.
ReplyDeleteImpossible, really. LOL
DeleteI really liked the small town I grew up in. We had one stop light. Most everyone was friendly and I learned a lot there, even though I went to a private school there that was very small. I’m glad your reunion went so well! I’ve never heard of hint fiction before. I think I’ll take a look and see what it’s like...
ReplyDeleteYour town had my town beat by one stop light and no private schools, but still special.
DeleteI graduated in 1980, a class of about 200. I do not remember most of them. Too bad I've lost contact with the friends over the years. The review looks great. I'll see if I can get it on my Kindle. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteFacebook is a great place to find them and reconnect. It's one of the only reasons I stay on it.
DeleteI wish I'd grown up in a small town. I'll get there someday.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was young, I wanted to grow up in a city. LOL. At the time, small towns seemed so boring. Now, I'm realizing we had some good fun.
DeleteHi Elizabeth...
ReplyDeleteFor a NYC suburb, my "village" was kind of small only 6000 people. My graduating class was a bit over 200. I can remember about 50 or so of them. Class of ?, Let's say it was a LONG TIME AGO. LOL. I ADORE city life, but growing up in a smaller town was wonderful. NYC was only a thirty minute train or car ride, but my town was like a real small town. One singe screen movie theater built in the 1930's, a main st. maybe 2 traffic lights, mostly stop signs. And yes, it is still very much the same today. THANKFULLY.
That would be the perfect set up. Small with big access. How wonderful!
DeleteI don't think I've ever been to one of my reunions. High school wasn't great for me.
ReplyDeleteRealistically, those years hold a lot of fabulous memories, but I also remember the angst and insecurities, so I'd never want to do a repeat. Now college, those years I would do again in a heart beat!
DeleteCool:) My class year was notoriously disorganized, we literally missed the date for organizing our 10 year :)
ReplyDeleteThat's sort of how we did #25. Pulled it together last minute. I think that's why our 30th had a decent turn out.
DeleteHeh, I think I wound up with the opposite problem with my graduating class. We had a high enough population that our school had 11 valedictorians (with one who scored the highest). I haven't been to a high school reunion yet, but I get to see a lot of my classmates on Facebook!
ReplyDeleteFacebook has been a great way to stay connected!
DeleteNow that's a 'small' town. Never did attend a class reunion. Went to different high schools, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. I think it's wonderful you have such great memories!
ReplyDeleteA great book to be reading!
You were a brave teen. I always panicked at the idea of having to go to a new high school. I can't imagine doing it three times.
DeleteThat's a beautiful schoolhouse - has a classy and nostalgic feel.
ReplyDeleteCheers, my friend.
It's now a museum. My kids like to point that out frequently.
DeleteThere's a lot to be said for growing up in a small town. Not that I know first-hand. Our high school class was so large, half the class had its graduation ceremony in the morning, and the other half had theirs in the evening. Smarticus and I were in the same class, but technically, I got my diploma first! HA
ReplyDeleteThe only reunion we went to was our 30th. I dragged him, practically kicking and screaming, but we had a blast. (Except there were so darned many OLD people there...!) We haven't gone to any reunions since then. We probably should've gone to our 50th, because I 'm not sure we'll feel up to making the trip to Maryland for our 60th.
That is a big school! I have never gone back for a college reunion, which was probably a school about the same size of your high school.
DeleteI bet you'll be up for the 60th. A gal with your spunk is unstoppable!!
I've never been to a high school reunion. Are they awkward? Because everyone was once young and beautiful and now they're all old and not so pretty? :P
ReplyDeleteSmall town lives sound wonderful. No wonder I love reading books set in small towns.
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