You Know You're in a Small Country Town When...

After living in the "big city," as folks around here call the community we just recently moved from, it has been just a tab bit of a culture shock. 

I did grow up in this community, however after living away for 11+ years it is still a bit of a novelty. 

Don't get me wrong.  The people who make up these towns and neighborhoods are the friendliest and most caring you will find anywhere.

But, there are things you just have to reacquaint yourself with.  For instance...

You know your'e in a small community when:

• There is only one Wal-Mart in a 50+ mile radius.  And NO Target for miles and miles beyond that.  I might die.

• The majority of the "pets" are cows, horses or dogs named "Red" or "Ol' Blue."

• You are introduced to a grown man named "Bubba".  And people insist that this is his REAL name.  (I'm NOT kidding.)

• You catch yourself saying, "Ya'll, I'm fixin' to go home and cook me some dinner." Cringe.

• Washing machine is pronounced "warshin' chine" and wrestling is "wraslin."  (say it fast - "wraslin", you got it!)

• You pull into the parking lot to watch the county basketball tournament only to see a truck double parked with a trailer hitched to it - and inside the trailer are real, live horses.  Mr. Ed does like to cheer on his favorite local high school team.

• As you drive down the road, everyone kindly greets you with the hand-on-top-of-the-steering-wheel wave.

Friendly faces.  Kind gestures.  Long lines when you just need to run in to grab diapers or toilet paper.  Lots of stars in the night sky - that you can actually see.  And everybody knows everybody. 

Awww...good ol', small town life.