Small towns.

I grew up in a small town also and we had Mardi Gras, 4th of July, and Christmas parades. It was a big celebration for the town and everyone looked forward to the parades and came out to watch them. I miss those days! We moved to a larger city several hours away and the parades that are held here are just not the same. They do not have one for the 4th of July either...go figure. I never understood that either. It does seem like a big city would put on something on this special holiday. I also miss the festivals! And the country fair. I'm so jealous of your sourdough starter! I am really kicking myself for not claiming my grandmothers flour tub after she pased away. I think it even got tossed to the trash. Have a great weekend!

Yes, I know what you mean about small town parades. The town that I went to high school has had a 4th of July parade for 178 years. It is known for the holding it for this many years. More than any other little town. I haven't been in years. I was going to go out and try to take some pictures with my camera of the fireworks but it has been raining on and off tonight so I am currently watching them on TV.

Around here "towns" are too small to each have their own celebrations but there are some good events held in the area. I used to go to them but I haven't been to one in years. S/o is either at work or racing on the 4th so we don't go to them. It is a fun time. The one good thing is there are a lot of other similar events throughout the summer on "non holiday" nights. Next month is the big "Riverfest" held down by the Susquehanna. The have a carnival and vendors and a huge fireworks show. There's also the big fair at the end of July. It's basically the county fair and has everything you would imagine for a fair....livestock, rides, games, a demolition derby, tractor pulls, shows and concerts. It's a huge week long event. The best part about it is that it almost always falls during the week of my birthday.

Hello dear deebomb. Sometimes it seems to be more fun at some festivals in a small town than it is in a city. I guess that town people pay more attention to traditional festivals while city people are busier with their life and work, leaving them not enough time for the festivals, probably. Thanks for your discussion and happy July 4th.

I've lived in both cities and small towns. Right now I'm living in a small fishing town on the Texas gulf coast. They have parades and festivals and of course the fireworks display out over the bay. The boats here decorate their boats, with lights and they go out on the bay and honk their horns when they see a firework they really like. Everyone sits out on blankets on the beach or in lawn chairs along the shore. I was hoping to be able to be there tonight, but I didn't make it this year. But knowing my little town there will be another festival or fair right around the corner. I notice you said you lived in Kansas. I was born there, and spent most of my life in the Midwest. I miss it at times, but home for now is here. :)

i am from tamil nadu, india. For two years my family happened to live in kushalnagar (coorg district), kanataka, which is a very remote small town, with tibetian monks, buhhist temples, yes they were traditional but we felt very lonely and there was no outing as well. I would recall some happy memories there but i am happy tobe back home

The small town sounds really great. I love things like that. It is very hard to find good towns like that these days that aren't all built up with technology. I love the pioneer and old days and would love to see a nice festival sometime. It sounds like a very solemn and peaceful town.

One of the aspects of change is that I lived in Miami as a child, and it was a very small southern town. We had the parades and festivals, and just about everyone knew just about everyone. I haven't moved, but Miami's changed so much that it's now a huge city, where it's not really safe to attend the festivals and such, and not many speak English anymore. I miss my little old home town, too!

i like just small towns becuse of small town with happy town