You Know You Grew Up In A Small Town When ...

[peter991]

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 whispered the ‘F’ word and your parents knew within the hour.

6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you new 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, the y’d tell your parents anyhow.) Besides, where would you get the money?

When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy liquor, you still had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to drink it.

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 toAnderson ’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 1955 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 dairybar.

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) There was no McDonalds.

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.

Peter

[IMA_FARANG]

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 whispered the 'F' word and your parents knew within the hour.

6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you new 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, the y'd tell your parents anyhow.) Besides, where would you get the money?

When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy liquor, you still had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to drink it.

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 toAnderson '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 1955 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 dairybar.

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) There was no McDonalds.

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.

Peter

I was there.

32) In order to mail a letter in town....you just wrote their name and the word TOWN on it, and the mailman gave it to them. Free of charge.

33) The operator (no dial phones then) always knew where the town doctor and the constable was. If you needed the doctor she told him and he came to your house.

33) If you were gone you locked your front door, but you always kept the side door unlocked in case the neighbor came over to drop off a cake or cookies she baked.

34) If you were sick, the pastor of the local church would come by with some soup for you and to talk to you to cheer you up.

Those days really existed.

[Nignoy]

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 whispered the 'F' word and your parents knew within the hour.

6) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you new 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, the y'd tell your parents anyhow.) Besides, where would you get the money?

When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy liquor, you still had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to drink it.

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 toAnderson '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 1955 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 dairybar.

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) There was no McDonalds.

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.

Peter

I was there.

32) In order to mail a letter in town....you just wrote their name and the word TOWN on it, and the mailman gave it to them. Free of charge.

33) The operator (no dial phones then) always knew where the town doctor and the constable was. If you needed the doctor she told him and he came to your house.

33) If you were gone you locked your front door, but you always kept the side door unlocked in case the neighbor came over to drop off a cake or cookies she baked.

34) If you were sick, the pastor of the local church would come by with some soup for you and to talk to you to cheer you up.

Those days really existed.

If you had added,

35) Leave Car keys in the ignition when you are in the pub,

36)leave your Front door unlocked as well,

If all the above is still happening to you must be living in Oakey,Dalby or any other great towns in country Queens land If you really would still like to live like this Try a great little town called Jandawoe, where kids still run free, practically no crime, no parking tickets and they even make immigrants from yorkshire welcome Country Queensland where strangers are friends you have noy Met Yet Nignoy

[peter991]

Thanks for adding to the list / memories Ima-Farang & Nignoy. Small towns in Australia with these characteristics are slowly dying - which is a shame. One of the reasons I love Issan in Thailand. Many of these things still apply - with some glaring exceptions - like 7) ... need Leo and L & M at 7.30am? Send the neighbour's 10yo to the corner shop on your motorbike before he heads off to school.

Peter

[suegha]

Small towns like these are slowly dying everywhere!

[Nignoy]

Small towns like these are slowly dying everywhere!

We are off out to Oakey today been away from the town for 10 years, still get invites to the annual Bowls club lamb roast, whats a 500km drive through country queensland between friends steakburger with real fillet steak and the works for Breakfast in Blackbutt, 3 dollars and 50 cents, not a Mcdonalds in sight Nignoy

PS will Post piccies tomorrow

[suegha]

Small towns like these are slowly dying everywhere!

We are off out to Oakey today been away from the town for 10 years, still get invites to the annual Bowls club lamb roast, whats a 500km drive through country queensland between friends steakburger with real fillet steak and the works for Breakfast in Blackbutt, 3 dollars and 50 cents, not a Mcdonalds in sight Nignoy

PS will Post piccies tomorrow

Cool!

[welsh1]

Small towns like these are slowly dying everywhere!

We are off out to Oakey today been away from the town for 10 years, still get invites to the annual Bowls club lamb roast, whats a 500km drive through country queensland between friends steakburger with real fillet steak and the works for Breakfast in Blackbutt, 3 dollars and 50 cents, not a Mcdonalds in sight Nignoy

PS will Post piccies tomorrow

Cool!

37

i come from a small town

i remember when the chicken died they had to close the zoo

[Cavannagh]

38) A fun Friday night involved going to the local where your dad and the publican quietly slipped you a Shandy and told you to go play out back in the pool room.

39) A fun Saturday afternoon involved chopping and stacking a ton of wood.

40) A fun Saturday night involved going to the local where your dad and the publican quietly slipped you a Shandy and told you to go play out back in the pool room.

41) A fun Sunday afternoon involved chopping and stacking another ton of wood.

God I love Melbourne.

[Nignoy]

38) A fun Friday night involved going to the local where your dad and the publican quietly slipped you a Shandy and told you to go play out back in the pool room.

39) A fun Saturday afternoon involved chopping and stacking a ton of wood.

40) A fun Saturday night involved going to the local where your dad and the publican quietly slipped you a Shandy and told you to go play out back in the pool room.

41) A fun Sunday afternoon involved chopping and stacking another ton of wood.

God I love Melbourne.

Aaaah thats why they invented Aussie Rules Nignoy

[warfie]

"those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end..." :guitar

[BigSnake]

A ok, no doubt you grewup in a small town.