Posted by Pair-a-dice farm on April 09, 2016 at 16:43:26 from (162.104.73.97):
In Reply to: other memories long gone posted by Al Baker(pumpman) on April 08, 2016 at 19:14:12:
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You must have grown up in my hometown. Everything you said could apply to my growing up. I drove myself to take my drivers test too. I spoke to the testing cop when I went in. In HS nearly every car and pickup had a deer rifle in the back glass or back seat. We sold magazine subscriptions in FFA and some of the prizes were guns. Many of them were carried home on the school bus.
Most kids had an after school job. Ball practice had to work around the players work schedule and it was expected that grades were maintained. Work ethic was expected as well as respect for parents, teachers, law enforcement and elders. Stores were closed on Sunday, the only thing you could buy was gas at just a couple of stations and a motel room for the few that passed through.
In the early 70's there were 9 grocery stores, 3 new car dealers, 5 tractor dealers, 3 shoe stores and at least a dozen full service gas stations. In a town of less than 2500. Now there is only 4 self service gas stations, 2 grocery stores (counting Walmart), 1 new car dealer and 2 tractor dealers. There are no shoe or clothing stores and the population is now over 9000.
In the early 70's there were more manufacturing jobs here than there were working age people. People didn't make much but most had a few acres and raised a garden and some livestock. Now people have no jobs and wait by the mailbox for their check.
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