Southern Living
Small Southern towns are one of Gods greatest gifts to the world.
In Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, they elected adog as mayor.
Southern small townsand the people who live therecertainly have their own way of doing things.
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Here are 20 things youve likely experienced if you grew up in a small Southern town.
Recognizing that your neighbors know more about your family history than you do
Roots run deep in small towns.
Realizing there’s two degrees of separation between almost everyone
Kevin Bacon has nothing on small town connections.
Everyone is someone’s cousin, neighbor, or church friend.
Note: This can make dating and gossiping quite tricky.
And if youre getting a little late on payment, they know where you live!
Mrs. Janet from three houses down begs to differ.
So, when one family members hurting, everyone else is, too.
Just tell us where to turn once weve hit the Dairy Queen and well be dandy.
Having the same teachers as your parents
Small town professionals often spend their entire careers serving the same community.
Enter the parking lot hangout.
Who would have guessed that a service station could smoke such delicious barbecue?
Often, youd know about the latest happenings before the paper even had a chance to print it.
Realizing everyone will remember your diaper days
Theres no escaping your embarrassing pre-teen years either.
But it also works the other way.
You might drive by the post office and decide to stop in after seeing your besties car parked outside.
If you ever change it up, youll definitely hear about it from your regular waiter or barista.
They may even get out of their car to join in on the conversation.
