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slightlv

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2. As cynical as I am, the author of that paragraph is living in
Mon Dec 2, 2024, 09:57 PM
Dec 2

PollyAnna land! Trump care about food deserts? The man who has never known what "hungry" feels like? What not having enough change in your pocket to buy even a single apple affects a person's emotional and mental state? "A Man and his Dog," indeed.

When I was growing up, we had two corner grocery stores within walking distance of our home. These weren't full-blown stores... closer to what you'd find at a Quick Trip or Casey's. But the staples were there, and so was candy and sweet pastries - things we kids would walk to get after school. It also got us out from Mom's eye for maybe 30 minutes. These types of institutions were integral in the small town. They were community. We've lost so much in the way of "community" no wonder no one knows how to act civil anymore.

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