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Never lived in No. Virginia, but I have visited there. I am certain that I would rather live in Greenville, but that is just me. I would encourage a visit to Greenville prior to making your mind up though. If you have specific questions, ask away. You will get answers.
Um...NO! Nor would I walk downtown after dark...period. Nor would I visit any part of West Greenville after dark and I pray I don't have to wait at red lights too long in that area.
And, there are parts of Evans, 10th Street, 5th to First Streets that I won't visit after sun down...
The town I grew up in was in Pennsylvania. We had one red light and did not get a McDonalds until my second year of high school. It was one of those towns where everyone knew each other and kids could walk to school alone and be safe. As a child I used to love walking alone at night through town...enjoying the sights, sounds, and peace of a quiet PA evening.
My sister and her family live in Maine in a town still exactly like that. There ARE places in this world...where crime is limited...where people are safe and FREE. If we can not walk at night where we live...on our own streets...then, we are not in fact free...
I do not accept that crime is a matter of course...and, it is criminal that we are not safe at night around here.
It would be easier for people to give insights if you would tell us more what kind of things you're looking for, what you don't care about, etc. What has put Greenville in your sights in the first place, for starters? What do you hope to find there that's not where you are? Then people can comment on whether you will in f act find what you seek.
The town I grew up in was in Pennsylvania. We had one red light and did not get a McDonalds until my second year of high school. It was one of those towns where everyone knew each other and kids could walk to school alone and be safe. As a child I used to love walking alone at night through town...enjoying the sights, sounds, and peace of a quiet PA evening.
My sister and her family live in Maine in a town still exactly like that. There ARE places in this world...where crime is limited...where people are safe and FREE. If we can not walk at night where we live...on our own streets...then, we are not in fact free...
The "Mayberry" you describe unfortunately does not offer much opportunity for careers these days, now that small manufacturing has moved overseas. I agree, though, that it is ideal if you can find a job.
The "Mayberry" you describe unfortunately does not offer much opportunity for careers these days, now that small manufacturing has moved overseas. I agree, though, that it is ideal if you can find a job.
Thankfully, not all manufacturing, etc has moved overseas. That town still has P&G in town, employing many. And, it has changed little since I left. But, it is in the North, in a low crime part of the country.
To clarify - I wasn't specifically referencing the towns you described, rather towns of that nature across the country. I apologize if that is the way it came across.
In NC specifically, loss of the textile industry has hurt many small towns, leading to higher unemployment.
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