Life in a small town is different than any other , but life in an Appalachian community is a little different , for instance because of the fact there are coal deposits here that makes a huge impact on the economics and culture of a town. Earlier today i was in my town , Hyden , and i wondered why traffic was held up at a green light and as i looked farther up the road there was a tractor trailer that had a fire in the brakes because it had gotten too hot , and just as usual the driver got out with a small fire extinguisher and proceeded to put out the small friction fire, this wasn't any unusual to everyone because we are use to these trucks , they are just a part of traffic everyday.
Most men in our area look for jobs in the mines , the pay is good , but the hours are long and the work can range from light to heavy depending on the position you have , but it's one thing everyone here is use to and expects to see , a worker dressed in uniform with reflective patches on it , and everyone knows what he does and what he might go through , also though , just as in any other small town there are faces you will either recognize or know , but here its a little different , most of these people are relations or friends or people you pass by everyday but don't know. Having lived in a small Appalachian community all my life , this normal to me , but like i say , it is different than any other small town out there in the united states , each area though is a little different than the next , i guess what I'm trying to say is this country has many different area's and many different cultures and i think that's what makes us as Americans unique than any other place in the world.
Most men in our area look for jobs in the mines , the pay is good , but the hours are long and the work can range from light to heavy depending on the position you have , but it's one thing everyone here is use to and expects to see , a worker dressed in uniform with reflective patches on it , and everyone knows what he does and what he might go through , also though , just as in any other small town there are faces you will either recognize or know , but here its a little different , most of these people are relations or friends or people you pass by everyday but don't know. Having lived in a small Appalachian community all my life , this normal to me , but like i say , it is different than any other small town out there in the united states , each area though is a little different than the next , i guess what I'm trying to say is this country has many different area's and many different cultures and i think that's what makes us as Americans unique than any other place in the world.
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Their faces tell a lot too. Dark circles around their eyes, pale from being underground all the time, coal embedded in the lines of their hands that GoJo can't get out. Even if they don't have their uniforms on, you can spot them a mile away. ~Latona
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