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In my hometown, there was a

beauty contest for every occasion.

Every girl took at least one.

My sister was Miss Turtle, carrying the

privilege of presiding over the

annual turtle race.



In my town, the roller skating rink

was the main hang-out.

We trained young, and at fifteen,

we were champs.

At the annual skating contest,

everybody won at least once.



In my town, everybody went to

church on Sunday, and

everbody ate fried chicken when

they got home, unless you were

lucky enough to go to the next

town to McDonald's.

And everybody got to go at

least once.



In my town, everybody over

twenty ran for office of one

kind or another.

Dogcatcher or mayor, it was

always someone you went to

school with.

If someone wanted to "run for office,"

then an office was created.

If you didn't win, then they put

you on a "committee," with short

tenures to be sure everyone had

a turn.



In my town, everybody knew what

everybody else had for breakfast

on Saturday.

That's because we all ate at the

same place.

Someone always won a free

breakfast at the sunrise drawing.



I like to think back to those days

when everybody was somebody,

and good fortune was shared.

People respected people.

I only hope that I can do for others

half as much as that town did for me.