tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post117151868581523082..comments2023-10-25T06:49:06.288-06:00Comments on Yet Another Small Town Moment: Floral delivery, not a recommended career moveOKDadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670312099690140483noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-1171729933896049752007-02-17T10:32:00.000-06:002007-02-17T10:32:00.000-06:00Well, WalMart is here...and growing. But all the ...Well, WalMart is here...and growing. But all the large triple-F's (fast food franchises) are locally owned, so you don't feel so bad supporting them since their sales tax checks go towards supporting our small town's coffers.OKDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670312099690140483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-1171701321142063682007-02-17T02:35:00.000-06:002007-02-17T02:35:00.000-06:00Okay, thanks for clearing that up. And actually, ...Okay, thanks for clearing that up. And actually, the reason why my town seems so crowded is that all the neighboring towns have an equal number of residents and once they're all out of their houses, they all kinda merge together.<BR/><BR/>You reminded me of something my very wise turkish friend once told me...everything is relative, which is very true.<BR/><BR/>No MickyD's? That's exactly what I'm looking for in a small town too...no fast food joints, and no convenience stores. A town where the corporate giants wouldn't even step foot.tuesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198333719481424164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-1171679087033846312007-02-16T20:24:00.000-06:002007-02-16T20:24:00.000-06:00I imagine that the definition of "small" is relat...I imagine that the definition of "small" is relative to each individual. Los Angeles is a small town compared to Tokyo.<BR/><BR/>My town is considered "the city" for many of the outlying communities with barely enough body count to support more than one town church.<BR/><BR/>The high school I graduated from in LA had close to 4,000 students, teachers, and staff on any given day, so my town seems small to me by comparison.<BR/><BR/>I went to grad school at UCLA and we were told on any given Tues-Thurs during Fall quarter, there would be anywhere from 15-25,000 people on campus (with parking for only 5,000..go figure).<BR/><BR/>We have 1 stop light on our main street, a single public elementary school, middle school and high school. <BR/><BR/>To me, moving to any community smaller than my town would have found me having an even harder time adjusting.<BR/><BR/>When I found out that McDonald's won't put a restaurant in town's smaller than populations of 5,000, I knew my town would fit the bill for me.OKDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670312099690140483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12250110.post-1171672567678521662007-02-16T18:36:00.000-06:002007-02-16T18:36:00.000-06:00What qualifies as a small town in your neck of the...What qualifies as a small town in your neck of the woods? 4,380 doesn't seem all that small to me. My town had a little over 6,100 people as of the last census, and it's pretty darn crowded in these parts.<BR/><BR/>As for the flower delivery thing, God bless you :) Good thing you don't live around here, because we had a major ice storm that day, and I can only imagine how much worse that would've made your ordeal.tuesdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198333719481424164noreply@blogger.com