Thank you Joan! I grew up in a small town in Illinois, where most of these old shops and knowledgeable humans running them are largely - - gone. I am fortunate to have an old time feed and seed store nearby, and one place that can still fix shoes and boots, but not for too much longer. Lots of "ustacoulds" in many small towns in American now. Thanks again for your story of connections.
Thank you Joan! I grew up in a small town in Illinois, where most of these old shops and knowledgeable humans running them are largely - - gone. I am fortunate to have an old time feed and seed store nearby, and one place that can still fix shoes and boots, but not for too much longer. Lots of "ustacoulds" in many small towns in American now. Thanks again for your story of connections.
Thanks, Paul! There are many reasons for the death of small towns, but those of us who grew up in them remember them with a lot of fondness.