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It's possible that austenallred can't relate well to farmers. It's also possible that he's like me in that he lived in a small town that had very few (or no) fa
by simoncion 12y ago
It's possible that austenallred can't relate well to farmers. It's also possible that he's like me in that he lived in a small town that had very few (or no) farmers.
I've lived in The Sticks, surrounded by farmers.[0] I've also lived in small towns that contain no more than a couple of farmers. I'm not claiming that every small town lacks farmers, but I do know that some of them do.
[0] It's hard to say that you're surrounded by people when your second-closest neighbor is a ten minute drive away, but that's the nature of back-country.
- randomdata 12y agoaustenallred stated it was a farming community, but you are right that not all small communities are farming communities.
- simoncion 12y agoOh, geez. Some times I forget how to read. Sorry. :(
- austenallred 12y agoIt was definitely a farming community; almost the entire town either farmed alfalfa for the biggest farm in town (my father-in-law's, incidentally), or had very small dairy farms. You either had a very small farm/ranch, herded sheep, or were a "sprinkler boy." It was/is definitely on the "dying" side of the innovation curve, though somehow those types hold on seemingly indefinitely on almost nothing (which I certainly respect). Certainly no robotics, no one would even know what "software" is. A couple people had iPads; they called them "machines." I guess not all small towns are identical :)
- simoncion 12y agoAt times, I forget how to read. Sorry about that. The phenomenon of zombie towns is one that mystifies me.