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Current mood:  pleased Category: Blogging
For those who have been in Anderson for awhile, it might be easy to
grow tired of some of the not so glamorous characteristics, the lack of
“things to do”, or the farggin’ ridiculous weather conditions. We all,
myself included, like to poke fun at times, but if you look past all of
that and really dig into the woodwork, you’ll find that there is much
to be appreciated… the kind of stuff that makes one want to stick
around, yuh know? No, I’m not joking. It’s the simplicity. This is a
simple place.
I like the fact that I can walk into The 3 Pigs
Bar & Grill off of 29th St., The Getaway Lounge on Columbus Ave.,
or Kroakerhead’s downtown, and not see a bunch of self-absorbed people
who care about what they’re wearing, or what the person across the room
might think of them, or what their daddy does/did for a living. These
are just people, good old-fashioned (or non-fashioned) people. The only
things they care about are how they’re gonna get themselves from one
day to the next, how many cigarettes they have left before they have to
walk two blocks through the blistering cold to get more, and how that
$1.25 domestic beer sitting on the bar in front of them tastes…
sometimes not even that. I like the fact that I can sit at a table with
Old No-Tooth Ronnie, listen to his mumbled ramblings (which are nothing
shy of flat out gibberish), not understand a single word he says, and
leave feeling like I’ve had one of the most incredible conversations
ever! I like that the random Anderson Joe won’t ever ask you what you
do with your life. He doesn’t care. Who does? Instead, he’ll casually
glance over at you, say “How yuh doin’?” You answer with “Doin’ well”,
and he’ll give a nod of acknowledgment and go right back to drinking
his beer. End of conversation. Or you could say, “Hangin’ in there”,
and he’ll just reply, “Aren’t we all… heh, aren’t we all”… and go right
back to drinking his beer. End of Conversation. One day, you might
choose to respond with “Eh, I’ve had better days”, at which point he’ll
give a slight chuckle under his breath coupled with a head nod of
agreement as he states, “Life’s a b*!tch ain’t it?”… and yet still, on
all accounts, go right back to drinking his beer. END OF CONVERSATION.
I love that about this area. These people have enough going on in their
lives to get involved in yours. It may sound weird that this is
something I like about the area, but I do. No need to talk it out…
everyone just knows. We’re all here and we’re all in it together.
I guess I’m officially and Anderson Townie. Count me in. If I end up
having to move someday, I know that I’ll miss the incredible
inspiration that surrounds me every day right here. Hats off to Ronnie!
Aaaaaaaaaay!!!!!
de
7:47 AM
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