Small Towns

I am from a very small town and there are many myths about people from small towns. Some of these myths are true but most of them are false. One myth that my town contributes to is that people from small, secluded towns are generally dumb and some are considered rednecks. This could be considered as partially true. Driving through my town you will run into many odd characters. The majority of these people lived there their whole lives. Not all of them can be considered dumb, some are very intelligent. Because the town is so small there aren't many jobs available other than low end minimum wage jobs. The majority of the people there that have college degrees work in neighboring towns and aren't seen by people passing through. Many people that I bring to my hometown say that everyone they see are rednecks. And without giving it a closer look I can see why they believe this. The fact is that there are several 'rednecks' in my town but it has a lot more to offer than that. Just because a lot of the people you initially see in a small town do not come off as intelligent doesn't mean that people from small towns aren't as smart as people from larger communites.