Now, I grew up in a small town (Population: 985). However, since high school, I've lived primarily in suburbs: first Philadelphia, then Columbus, Ohio.
Hatfield, Massachusetts is definitely a small town. Much like my hometown of Bethany, WV, there are no traffic lights in Hatfield Center. There is a post office, and a small store, and a public library. I love the smallness, and I love the quirkiness of the town as well.
I rode my bike for two miles this evening, basically the center of town is one mile long and I live at one end. I passed: A potato farm, a tobacco farm, 4 horses, 2 historical markers, one church advertising a Lobster Dinner in August, and seven signs imploring passersby to "Save Our Math Teacher!" (I don't know what the back story regarding the math teacher.)
It is positively adorablee, and quiet, and beautiful. Most homes have plaques noting the date of building erection--the earliest I've seen is 1670.
Quite a change from the strip malls of Ohio.
Posted by waking slow at July 28, 2004 08:43 PM