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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 719237" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I kived in a town of 1900 for ten years. We HAD no buses or library or even a gas station. The school was in two modest buildings and the kids were like family. Much less picking on. Teachers helped more and made less. My daughters graduafing class was 39 kids. ALL went to college in Wisconsin...not one out of state and only two abstained from college.</p><p></p><p>You could stay out of the gossip mill only by detaching from neighbors, which we couldnt 100% do since Jumper was in sports so we all sat together at games. She was a school star so everyone knew her, if not us. I work at an Applebees and run into teachers, coaches and residents of the small town. All of them remember me, often hug me, ask anout Jumper with honest interest, tell me about their kids. It is heartwarming, really. (Sonic went to a different school due to his autism, but same reaction when I see people from THAT small school/town).</p><p></p><p>I loved it. I am in a small city now (18,000 people) and we have no buses here too. But it is more impersonal. Still kind of friendly.</p><p></p><p>I grew up near Chicago. I prefer small and caring, which it mostly was, to big and everyone is a number.</p><p></p><p>My daughter who grew up here wants nothing to do with big cities. Most kids stay around here in the end, although many tend to mouth a lot about moving to a big city. Many try and come back. Many marry others from this area. As many of their parents did.</p><p></p><p>But it is different <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 719237, member: 1550"] I kived in a town of 1900 for ten years. We HAD no buses or library or even a gas station. The school was in two modest buildings and the kids were like family. Much less picking on. Teachers helped more and made less. My daughters graduafing class was 39 kids. ALL went to college in Wisconsin...not one out of state and only two abstained from college. You could stay out of the gossip mill only by detaching from neighbors, which we couldnt 100% do since Jumper was in sports so we all sat together at games. She was a school star so everyone knew her, if not us. I work at an Applebees and run into teachers, coaches and residents of the small town. All of them remember me, often hug me, ask anout Jumper with honest interest, tell me about their kids. It is heartwarming, really. (Sonic went to a different school due to his autism, but same reaction when I see people from THAT small school/town). I loved it. I am in a small city now (18,000 people) and we have no buses here too. But it is more impersonal. Still kind of friendly. I grew up near Chicago. I prefer small and caring, which it mostly was, to big and everyone is a number. My daughter who grew up here wants nothing to do with big cities. Most kids stay around here in the end, although many tend to mouth a lot about moving to a big city. Many try and come back. Many marry others from this area. As many of their parents did. But it is different :) [/QUOTE]
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