I may live in a town that someone has called "in the middle of fields and nothingness." She meant it a as a joke, but at the same time there is a little truth to it. With a little over 1,300 residents, there are two towns with roughly 8,000 people, give or take, about 20-25 miles away, and another town of around 60,000 about 50 miles away.
I have been through some parts of our country where you can go for several miles of nothingness. Literally.
I'm writing this as more of an irritation I have when media hosts (whether it on TV, radio, or even on a podcast) says something is in the middle of nowhere and literally less than a half hour drive there is a sizeable town. No, it may not be Los Angeles, Chicago, St. Louis, or even Minneapolis, but they're large enough to house some bad, creepy individuals.
Our words matter, depending on your circumstances. Just because a town is small doesn't mean evil doesn't reside in it.
Ed Gein anyone?
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