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[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

One thing I love about country's towns is how people still dress up for lunch. Young lasses in their new dresses, mum and dad all ironed, trailed by awkward boys in their collard shirt and best shorts. It's nice

[โ€“] Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I miss living in the country.

[โ€“] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 5 points 5 days ago

Although...swings and roundabouts..there was also the casual racism overhead at the CWA shop ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ. I don't regret moving to the city but I have realised recently do need to get out from under it regularly. Mainly for the wildlife and nightsky.