If there's one thing that I left Georgiana, Alabama, knowing it's that I had completely forgotten what life was like before Walmart and fast food, or any kind of franchise for that matter. People in Georgiana aren't having it, maybe not by choice, but maybe then, maybe they don't mind either.
Under an overcast winter sky it wasn't a pretty town, the buildings are a little run down but it's clean and it has a train yard in the middle of all that and even better, what's left of the Ga-Ana Theatre, opened in 1930. It looked to me that life in small town Alabama was alive and near well. And here's a souvenir picture postcard to take home with you.
From here we're headed for Monroeville, Alabama and the monument to Atticus Finch, with stops along the way. Woooo-woo!! Aaaaall aboard!!!
Hi Paula, These pics of Georgiana bring back some happy memories I made about 30 years ago (yikes- that's along time!). I had dear friends who lived there and I spent many a weekend visiting them. Thanks for bringing back some good times in my mind! Yes, there's just something about a small town life I long for...
Under an overcast winter sky it wasn't a pretty town, the buildings are a little run down but it's clean and it has a train yard in the middle of all that and even better, what's left of the Ga-Ana Theatre, opened in 1930. It looked to me that life in small town Alabama was alive and near well. And here's a souvenir picture postcard to take home with you.
From here we're headed for Monroeville, Alabama and the monument to Atticus Finch, with stops along the way. Woooo-woo!! Aaaaall aboard!!!
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There is something about small towns that most of us are missing these days...the pace, sense of place, a connection with people and time...
They weren't always paradisaical, and that people-connectedness could be suffocating at times, but perhaps the good outweighed the bad.
Love your header photo, if I haven't told you before!
I agree with Jacob, there is something to be said for small town living. However, sometimes you want to just head to the city and be anonymous.
Hee-haw! Fabulous photos.
WV: inkihat!
It's so interesting to compare small town America with the Australian small towns I've been showing. I love those street names.
Hi Paula,
These pics of Georgiana bring back some happy memories I made about 30 years ago (yikes- that's along time!). I had dear friends who lived there and I spent many a weekend visiting them. Thanks for bringing back some good times in my mind!
Yes, there's just something about a small town life I long for...
We moved around a lot when I was growing up, but I can remember several of these "small" towns! Thanks for the memories. - Mary
WalMart has destroyed towns like this. We are all poorer for it.
particularly like the intersection of pride and fail.
WHAT a postcard! I so love it. Marvellous. Wow.
J & B, I found the small town I used to live in suffocating in some ways, but I got to live on the water, so it was kind of a toss-up.
AH, in your icon, you kinda look like you're wearing an engineers cap...
JE, that street sign is pretty unusual no matter where you're from.
Anne, what did your friends do there? 30 years ago it must have been busier?
Mary, I think it's kind of like Bagdad???
B2, I thought about that but decided not to get into it. I like that this town stands on it's own.
BC, it was a great find.
Tash, tanks.
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