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Seriously, I wanna know. There’s something to be said for pretty much every point on the map. And there’s something to be said against it, too. Heaven is not on Earth, after all, nor is Hell, although I have questioned that second proposition a time or two.
This matter came up during a discussion with a person living in Central Washington state, where the Cascade range is still visible to the west. (It’s not Eastern Washington, they’ll have you know, no matter how much the people over on the wet side of the state want to call it that.)
Her town is among my favorite places. She feels that way, too. And we further agree that another town over that way has little to recommend it. It’s in a pretty darned nice natural setting, but the built environment is decidedly uninspired. It’s one of those “there’s no there there” towns. No real downtown but lotsa chain motels and restaurants and gas stations and car dealerships.
But, I added, somebody from there might well enlighten us as to what else it is. The town has been there since the late 19th century and the population keeps increasing, so it’s gotta have something going for it.
This matter came up during a discussion with a person living in Central Washington state, where the Cascade range is still visible to the west. (It’s not Eastern Washington, they’ll have you know, no matter how much the people over on the wet side of the state want to call it that.)
Her town is among my favorite places. She feels that way, too. And we further agree that another town over that way has little to recommend it. It’s in a pretty darned nice natural setting, but the built environment is decidedly uninspired. It’s one of those “there’s no there there” towns. No real downtown but lotsa chain motels and restaurants and gas stations and car dealerships.
But, I added, somebody from there might well enlighten us as to what else it is. The town has been there since the late 19th century and the population keeps increasing, so it’s gotta have something going for it.