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.
