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Posted on Oct 30, 2014

19 Undeniable Perks Of Growing Up In A Small Town

JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL...

by Lara Parker

BuzzFeed Staff

1. You and your friends were featured in the local newspaper pretty much ALL THE TIME.

2. The song "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey takes on a whole new meaning for you.

3. The local stores were all owned by people you knew, so you could call them up whenever you needed something.

4. And you knew everyone featured on the signs around town, PERSONALLY.

5. Your town had an actual Main Street with little shops and eateries.

6. Which meant that you could ALWAYS shop local and support your town.

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19 Undeniable Perks Of Growing Up In A Small Town

1. You and your friends were featured in the local newspaper pretty much ALL THE TIME.

2. The song "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey takes on a whole new meaning for you.

3. The local stores were all owned by people you knew, so you could call them up whenever you needed something.

4. And you knew everyone featured on the signs around town, PERSONALLY.

5. Your town had an actual Main Street with little shops and eateries.

6. Which meant that you could ALWAYS shop local and support your town.

7. You were able to eat amazing food at a local diner, where the servers all knew you by name.

8. The food was always homemade.

9. Your town had several parades throughout the year where you could see your friends and family atop floats.

10. And the local high school's game nights were always a town outing.

11. The same person cut your hair since you were a baby, meaning they did it JUST RIGHT every time.

12. And your doctor didn't even need to a consult a chart when they saw you, because they've treated you for your entire life.

13. You had a special relationship with all the local livestock in that they were always showing up in your yard.

14. You could find all the BEST antiques in your town, because your town itself is basically an antique.

15. People in your town actually enjoyed each other's company.

16. Traffic was never an issue.

17. If you were ever going through a hard time, someone would be there with a hot meal.

18. You grew up with the same people and attended every grade with them.

19. And no matter where you go in life, your small town will always be there ready to welcome you back.

19 Undeniable Perks Of Growing Up In A Small Town

1. You and your friends were featured in the local newspaper pretty much ALL THE TIME.

2. The song "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey takes on a whole new meaning for you.

3. The local stores were all owned by people you knew, so you could call them up whenever you needed something.

4. And you knew everyone featured on the signs around town, PERSONALLY.

5. Your town had an actual Main Street with little shops and eateries.

6. Which meant that you could ALWAYS shop local and support your town.

7. You were able to eat amazing food at a local diner, where the servers all knew you by name.

8. The food was always homemade.

9. Your town had several parades throughout the year where you could see your friends and family atop floats.

10. And the local high school's game nights were always a town outing.

11. The same person cut your hair since you were a baby, meaning they did it JUST RIGHT every time.

12. And your doctor didn't even need to a consult a chart when they saw you, because they've treated you for your entire life.

13. You had a special relationship with all the local livestock in that they were always showing up in your yard.

14. You could find all the BEST antiques in your town, because your town itself is basically an antique.

15. People in your town actually enjoyed each other's company.

16. Traffic was never an issue.

17. If you were ever going through a hard time, someone would be there with a hot meal.

18. You grew up with the same people and attended every grade with them.

19. And no matter where you go in life, your small town will always be there ready to welcome you back.

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