Originally Posted by darogle

It was ok to leave your doors unlocked on your house.

Likewise, you could leave your car unlocked and running while you ran in to get something.

You knew everyone in town, what they did, where they lived, what they drove, what their pets names were....

Helping at harvest time was an excused absence from school.

You didn't have to dial the whole 7 digits to call someone.

It was ok to just "walk in" at a friend's house.

You could just charge things at the store, gas station, ect. just by signing the reciept. No plastic needed.

You knew exactly which houses had the best stuff at Halloween.

Stores observed "other" holidays such as opening day of deer season, kids birthdays, school functions, weddings, ect. and would close down accordingly.

Everyone in town came to the school events, even if they didn't have kids that went there.

Your teacher taught more than one grade.

Anyone who moved into town (though viewed with a certain amount of suspicion) was certain to recieve either a cake, casserole, or pie from their various neighbors.