Sunday, March 2, 2014

Small town quirkiness

The joys of small-town northern America.

1)  The radar display under the speed limit sign displays a smiley or frownie face depending on if you're above or below 5 over.

2)  Free outlets in employee parking for your vehicle's block heater is listed in your official benefit's guide.

3)  Big rims will get you eye rolls from the ladies, but big tires will get you points.

4)  Nobody locks their doors, which is good, because half of them have lost the keys.  Yet there hasn't been a home invasion in recorded history.

5)  People leave their cars running unattended during errands.

6)  Gas stations sell 2 different kinds of diesel depending on the time of year.

7)  Gas stations sell Yellow and Red HEET, and people know when to use which.

8)  70% of vehicles are trucks.  90% of those are 4WD.  100% of those have had it engaged.

9)  When an out-of-town trucker rips the top of his trailer off on the one overpass in town, the citizens ask, "Again?"

10) The only daily publication is six 8.5 x 11" pages, 4 of which are ads.

11)  Bars are considered places to stay out of trouble.

12) The directions to the dump include:  "Turn left at the 'Canada left' sign."

13) The high school fundraiser is a pub crawl led by the Saskatchewan Police Bagpipe Band.

1 comment:

  1. The state troopers don't drive Chargers to blend in. They drive older model white pick up trucks with a thick layer of dust, and park next to a gate so you assume it's a rancher checking his cows.

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