Those who grew up in small towns will laugh when they read this.  Those who didn't will be in disbelief.

• You can name everyone you graduated with.
• You know what 4-H means.
• You went to parties at a pasture, barn, gravel pit, or in the middle of a dirt road.  On Monday you could always tell who was at the party because of the scratches on their legs from running through the woods when the party was busted. 
• You used to "drag" Main.
• You said the "F" word and your parents knew within the hour.
• You could never buy cigarettes because all the store clerks knew how old you were (and if you were old enough, they'd tell your parents anyhow!)
• When you did find somebody old enough and brave enough to buy cigarettes, you still had to go out into the country and drive on back roads to smoke them.
• You knew which section of the ditch you would find the beer your buyer dropped off.
• It was cool to date somebody from the neighboring town.
• The whole school went to the same party after graduation.
• You didn't give directions by street names but rather by references. Turn by Nelson's house, go 2 blocks to Anderson's, and it's four houses left of the track field.
• The golf course had only 9 holes.
• You couldn't help but date a friend's ex-boyfriend/girlfriend.
• Your car stayed filthy because of the dirt roads, and you will never own a dark vehicle for this reason.
• The town next to you was considered "trashy" or "snooty," but was actually just like your town.
• You referred to anyone with a house newer then 1965 as the "rich people."
• The people in the "big city" dressed funny, and then you picked up the trend 2 years later.
• Anyone you wanted could be found at the local gas station or the town bar.
• You saw at least one friend a week driving a tractor through town or one of your friends driving a grain truck to school occasionally.
• The gym teacher suggested you haul hay for the summer to get stronger.
• Directions were given using THE stop light as a reference.
• When you decided to walk somewhere for exercise, 5 people would pull over and ask if you wanted a ride.
• Your teachers called you by your older siblings' names.
• Your teachers remembered when they taught your parents.
• You could charge at any local store or write checks without any ID.
• The closest McDonalds was 45 miles away (or more).
• The closest mall was over an hour away.
• It was normal to see an old man riding through town on a riding lawn mower.
• Most people went by a nickname.