In all fairness, I do not usually find myself wandering into bars at the age of 19, grab a table—all for myself—and ask for a glass of water. Thankfully many of the bars patrons did not consider me peculiar or out of place. I somehow managed to fit into their ‘place of enjoyment’ where one tends to catch up with friends, discuss current issues, and have fun. And by fun I mean get intoxicated! In all seriousness, I was rather surprised by the conversations the people sitting beyond me were discussing .
One of the conversation that stood out the most to me, and one that struck the nerve of what this article was to be about was: The traffic jam during rush hour. I myself have experienced this very same issue everyday I come home from work: Cars at the 4-way intersection line up and wait their turn everyday of the week, mornings and late afternoons. Just within the last 2 or 3 weeks, they have set up a police officer to keep the congestion at a minimum. This has greatly increased the efficiency of travel during rush hour and I am sure everyone is thrilled they do not have to wait countless minutes just to make a turn.
Unfortunately, this is the only conversation that I heard regarding the community. Stacy is a quiet town that does not experience a lot of change. I think a lot of my neighbors, and the rest of the community are optimistic. No one really talked about the troubles in their lives, at their work, or with their families. I think a lot of people are content and happy to be a part of this small town community.
Nice, conversational style here, but instead of relying on broad generalizations -- average barflies -- the post would have benefited with an actual description of the other patrons at least as detailed and specific as your description of the physical environment of the bar. In addition, this blog would really take off if, rather than simply mentioning your own experience of the rush hour traffic, the conversation at the bar led you to make inquiries, like calling the police and asking them why they felt the need to post a cop to help direct traffic, and what might be the cause of the increased traffic.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, does the bar have a website? Are there any other possible sites that you might be able to link to your blog. Think of a blog as a kind of clearinghouse of info, or a portal to a topic, that offers both the writer's own take on a subject as well as links to sites where further or related information is available. See, in this regard, Joni's blog from Friday for an excellent example of this kind of interconnectivity.
Thank you for the tips. I will definetly make more connections with other websites in my next blogs.
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