Friday, April 18, 2008
Wild, Unfriendly West Virginia
I'm in Wheeling visiting with my father. We were meeting for dinner at Hoss' Restaurant and I arrived a little earlier than him, so I decided to sit outside and say hello to everyone that walked by.
Both the people I saw over age 60 smiled and said hello back. But without exception, nearly a dozen people younger than 60 completely ignored me. They looked straight ahead, stone faced, with absolutely no acknowledgement of my presence.
Maybe the same would happen in Columbus. Maybe not. Even though I grew up in Wheeling, maybe the place you live now always seems more friendly than everywhere else.
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You're exactly right. It's a weird, unfriendly place. I moved here from Seattle and it's tough...
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