ELE or EKE

Some people are familiar with the phrase, ELE Everybody Love Everybody. But when it comes to a small town it should be more like, EKE Everybody Knows Everybody. Everyone knows your business in a small town and it's not always the best. But if you're wanting to live in a small community you might want to get use to it.

For example when you're going to the grocery store and have to buy more personal items that you don't really want everyone knowing about. But of course you know basically all the cashiers and you know somehow word of you're shopping spree will get out. Occasionally the people in your town know more about yourself than you do.Then there are those moments when you are supposed to know who someone else is and you have no idea, but somehow they know you. From my personal experience in my home town it doesn't help being the youngest in your family, because it makes it even easier for everyone to know you. The biggest advice I would say for someone growing up in a small town is make sure the image you set for yourself is a good one!

"Hey wanna go to Sonic?"

It's a hot summer day and you're sitting at home with nothing to do. So you hit up one of your friends with the signature text, "Hey I'm bored." The typical response I would get is, "Wanna go to Sonic?" Of course you say yes, and you head off to sonic for half price drinks.

For most places this conversation would end once summer is over, but for a small townie there's almost nothing better then half price drinks. After you have gotten your Route 44 cherry limeade it’s time to head off for a nice drive around town. Nothing like wasting a little gas to pass the time away. You've done this multiple times, but overtime you always seem to enjoy that casual stroll through your hometown. For some this might be a waste of gas, but for others it's just another thing to pass the time.

The Places Everyone Hates But Never Leaves

What’s a place you hate, but always find yourself coming back to? For me it happens to be my hometown. I am from McPherson, Kansas which has a population of 13,000. Depending on where you're from that might seem like a lot, but for others it is very little. McPherson occupies multiple companies, but when you get rid of all of those companies my small town is like any other small town. This blog is going be highlighting a few of the many things you pick up from growing up in a small town. The constantly trying to find something to do, to the people always knowing your personal business. I hope while you are reading this blog you either find something to connect with or gain a little bit of insight to small town living!

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