Growing up in a small town

Those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they read this. Those who didn't will be in disbelief and won't understand how true it is.

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 #5.)



4) You used to 'drag' Main .



5) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you knew which ones would bust you and which ones wouldn't.



6) 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.) Besides, where would you get the money?



7) You knew which section of the ditch you would find the beer your buyer dropped off.



8) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town.



9) The whole school went to the same party after graduation.



10) You didn't give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to Anderson 's, and its four houses left of the track field.



11) The golf course had only 9 holes.



12) You couldn't help but date a friend's ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.



13) Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads, and you will never own a white vehicle for this reason.



14) The town next to you was considered 'trashy' or 'snooty,' but was actually just like your town.



15) You referred to anyone with a house newer then 1955 as the 'rich' people.



16) The people in the 'big city' dressed funny, and then you picked up the trend 2 years later.



17) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station or on Main .



18) 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.



19) The gym teacher suggested you haul hay or hoe beets for the summer to get stronger.



20) Directions were given using THE stop sign as a reference.



21) When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise, 5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a ride.



22) Your teachers called you by your older siblings' names.



23) Your teachers remembered when they taught your parents.



24) You could charge at any local store or write checks without any ID.



25) There were no McDonalds.



26) The closest mall was an hour away.



27) It was normal to see an old man riding through town on a riding lawn mower.





28) You've peed in a potato, beet or wheat field.





29) Most people went by a nickname.



30) 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.



One last thought- only the County seat had stop lights!



I would not have wanted to be raised any other way!!!!



Tough times don't last... Tough people do!!

You have no idea how true this is.
1) You can name everyone you graduated with.- there was 42 of us. It is the largest graduating class ever in the history of the school. The class that is in the 3rd grade this next year will knock us out of that spot. There was an ice storm that year.



2) You know what 4-H means. - I Pledge My Head
to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty,
My Hands to lager service and My Health to
better living for my Club my Community my
Country and my World. (yes, I am a dork)



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 #5.)- our best ones were at the gravel pit over by the Moore's new house.



4) You used to 'drag' Main .- the kids still do!



5) You scheduled parties around the schedules of different police officers, because you knew which ones would bust you and which ones wouldn't.
Oh yeah! Brian and Bis would never bust us. The county cops we scheduled around.


6) 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.) Besides, where would you get the money? Got a call a few days ago asking if it was okay to sell a can of tobacco to Josh.



7) You knew which section of the ditch you would find the beer your buyer dropped off.
inside the culvert, right side.


8) It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town. yep



9) The whole school went to the same party after graduation. yep



10) You didn't give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to Anderson 's, and its four houses left of the track field. (see the answer to #3 when I referenced "the Moore's")



11) The golf course had only 9 holes.
Nope, we don't have one


12) You couldn't help but date a friend's ex-boyfriend/girlfriend. Yep



13) Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads, and you will never own a white vehicle for this reason. Or black ones. Black ones show up dirt worse than white ones.



14) The town next to you was considered 'trashy' or 'snooty,' but was actually just like your town.
yes


15) You referred to anyone with a house newer then 1955 as the 'rich' people. Yes, the Moore's new house was built about 25 years ago. (referencing #3 again)



16) The people in the 'big city' dressed funny, and then you picked up the trend 2 years later. we weren't THAT bad



17) Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station or on Main .
Bait included


18) 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.
oh yeah. Our high school parking lot is full of ATVs too.


19) The gym teacher suggested you haul hay or hoe beets for the summer to get stronger. Hauling hay is hard work!



20) Directions were given using THE stop sign as a reference.
yes.


21) When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise, 5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a ride. oh yeah



22) Your teachers called you by your older siblings' names. all the time



23) Your teachers remembered when they taught your parents. oh yeah



24) You could charge at any local store or write checks without any ID. Still can



25) There were no McDonalds. Nearest one is 30 miles away



26) The closest mall was an hour away. An hour and a half for us



27) It was normal to see an old man riding through town on a riding lawn mower.
Still do this daily. Once even had a man get a DWI on his mower.




28) You've peed in a potato, beet or wheat field. I refuse to answer this one





29) Most people went by a nickname. most people



30) 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.



One last thought- only the County seat had stop lights!

So much of this is true, brings back memories!

And I thought I lived in a small town growing up....must be a small farming town for most of it......Now I kinda wish I did live in a small town!!!!

Hey, I grew up in a small town also.
In fact during my later grammar school days I was the town's only paper boy.
If you wanted a newspaper you had to have it delivered by me.
Didn't even have a high school. You had to go to the next town over 6 miles away.
Had to drop my newspaper route but it was OK, one of my sisters took it over until
she went to high school too.
Not much crime in those small towns back in those days. Mostly just mischievous deeds.
In fact we didn't even have a policeman assigned to our town.
Didn't really need one anyway.