Living in a Small Town or visiting

Being back in Shannon for the past week and a has reminded me that Shannon is truly a small town. I give a couple of examples of this small town.

1. i needed to have the trunk on my car fixed because it wouldn't latch. So I went down to the local "auto shop" also know as Al's and got an appointment for today. I dropped my car off at Al's before church, I asked my mom well what do I do. She replied with well you park the car outside and leave the key in it. So I left the key in my unlocked car and proceeded to go to church. When I got out of church I went over to tell them that I also wanted them to take an general look at the car. Not only had they started the work on the car but it was no problem at all to say take a look at the car. After which I went home and about an 1 and a half later they called me to say my car was done. When I went to go pick up the car I stopped to get the key for my car, and Ruth ( our neighbor and wife of the owner Al) asked about what I was going to be doing in Texas. Once I finished with the conversation they got me the key and I was on my way. I am sure they will send the bill to my house, but didn't even have to fill out a single bit of paper work.

2. Another sign that I am from a small town is our local Shannon Cafe. I have been around for a week and a half and am now back to a "regular". This means that I must say hello to the people at the tables in the front as I walk by to the back, it also means that Jan the waitress knows that I want lemon with my water and even knows what I want to eat on some occassions. Not only do I get the regular status but it is dirt cheap to eat there. For example last week when I went to breakfast after Wednesday Mass with mom the two of us ate for a mere $6.87. Mom had two eggs, bacon and toast while I had two eggs, bacon, toast and hashbrowns.

It really does make me laugh that these things really do still happen in small town America. I do have to say that I am sure people who have never been around a small town would be baffeled by the regular happenings in Shannon ans other small towns acrosss the US.