Oh, you're very welcome! I'm so, so happy you're sharing your brain with us. :D
What I find really striking is how much this reminds me of rural Appalachia. Lack of good jobs and social services, poverty, low standard of living, rampant addiction, regional stigma, etc...it's all a match, even though I'm sure the culture is vastly different in other ways. It's fascinating.
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Date: 2007-07-26 07:12 pm (UTC)What I find really striking is how much this reminds me of rural Appalachia. Lack of good jobs and social services, poverty, low standard of living, rampant addiction, regional stigma, etc...it's all a match, even though I'm sure the culture is vastly different in other ways. It's fascinating.