Springfield…Big City?? I don’t think so…
FairCityNews.com | Jul 01, 2010 | Comments 0
Motivational Columnist/Speaker
I went to a nice restaurant recently…that will remain unnamed…and it came to my attention that some people here in Springfield really think they are a “big deal.” Seriously, let me remind all of you, we are a far cry from the “big city” and in this Podunk town, there is no such thing…being a “big deal” that is.
Sure, we have more franchise restaurants than any city in the world but have you seen or heard the local car dealership commercials…I mean come on, are these people serious? When I go out on the town and see what I like to call the “beautiful people,” it makes me ill. Some people want so badly to believe that in Springfield there is some kind of “high society” but at the end of the day, we still have more cashew chicken restaurants than fine dining and it is still a big deal when your neighbor gets a boob job…like who really cares. It is our nature to want to keep up with the Jones’ here in Springfield and thus our desire to try and keep up with the big city folk. Whether you like it or not though, we have none of the really good franchise restaurants, no Costco, no Whole Foods and you can drive in any direction and get to a tattoo parlor or a flea market in under 5 minutes.
Sure, I am not a “big time columnist” and I am obviously “not that attractive” and I’m “not even that great a writer” and I “don’t typically bath daily,” but I do know my place and that is here in good ole’ Springfield, Mo. Honestly, I love it here because it is a small town. This is to all you “big timers” out there…wake up and smell the Folgers…the only difference between you and the people in…say…Spokane, is…well…about 15 to 20 miles.
Keep em’ comin’ and watch em’ go…
Yours Truly,
Mr. Mike McMichealson
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