Small towns are sometimes like that; familiarity runs high, while regard for personal space is low, if nonexistent.
Laurie NotaroI bought an electric-powered chain saw with a plug-in cord so if I run away fast enough, you can only chase me so far.
Laurie NotaroI could croak with no warning, and the only tragedy anyone would experience would be showing up on the last day of my estate sale simply to discover that all remaining items had copious amounts of dog hair on them.
Laurie Notaro