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Re: Store and induastrial closings near me, sad


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Posted by fixerupper on February 11, 2017 at 09:29:05 from (100.42.94.143):

In Reply to: Store and induastrial closings near me, sad posted by jocco on February 11, 2017 at 06:40:30:

Speaking of traveling, we can easily travel a lot farther today. Good roads and vehicles has a lot to do with the demise of small town businesses. Years ago everyone stayed home and did business in their home town. Cars weren't as dependable as they are today, roads were dirt or gravel, tires weren't as good and gasoline was higher priced in comparison to the average worker's income. People walked uptown to get groceries, farmers drove the gravel roads to the nearest small town to shop because driving farther was too much hassle. When I was growing up our International KB1 pickup cruised at 40 MPH, was cold with frosted up windows in the winter and hotter than haities in the summer. It rarely was driven farther than the seven miles to the nearest town but that town had all we needed for supplies and we didn't need much back then compared to what we think we need today. The home town had good business possibilities because every farmer around it didn't want to travel farther away for goods.

There is no need to explain to you older folks how good our vehicles and roads are today compared to when we were young. When I was a kid we drove to our county seat town 17 miles away maybe five times a year. Today I'm in that same town at least 3 times a week. If I can't find what I need there I simply get on the highway, set the cruise and motor on up the road 30 more miles to a bigger town. Can't find it there? I can then probably find it in Sioux City, a mere 90 miles away traveling on good smooth roads.


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