Culteral uniqueness

In Wyoming:

Everybody knows everybody else. Everybody is probably related to everybody else too.

The majority of moms don't have a job. They stay home with their little kids and bake. The average number of children per household in Lagrange is probably 4.

Most households have a clothesline - and use it. They also can.

The seasons are calving season - right now, and hunting season - november. I think there are some other seasons but I don't know them yet. There maybe some others, but I think those are the only ones that matter.

In general people feel safe to let their children roam around town.

People shoot dogs that are pooping in their yard with a bb gun, and nobody minds. Fezzik has been shot once - by our friend.

People gather up cats by the dozen, take them out of town and "dispose of them". Think 9mm. There is no animal shelter.

One lady in town feeds 12 feral cats. It is the mayors mother. He wants a city ordinance against more than two cats. He lives next door to his mother.

There are still mice.

I know someone who let their 12 year old drive on the highway. I know someone else who lets their 6th grader drive a tractor - regularly.

Several families occasionally leave their elementary kids in the car for a few minutes while they run into walmart. The kids have a cell phone and the car is locked and the weather is good. In one instance a cop drove by while the mom was coming back. The cop thought it was fine, and commented she liked the kids choice of radio station.

You are the only person at the DMV ever. There are two employees ready to help you.

You don't need to address the envelope if it your letter is being mailed to someone in town. You also don't need to address it if it is going to the next town over, and if your lucky even the county seat. The postman has all the addresses memorized.

The postman lets you weigh your baby on his scale.

The postman gives out candy, the old man at church gives out candy, the Awana commander give out candy, the guy coming to work on your bathroom gives out candy, the tire salesman gives out candy.... (my children now have cavities).

People stop over and chit chat. No reason, they are just passin through and thought they would say hi.

High rent is 300 bucks. Most farmhouses can be lived in for free if you keep them up.

Most women bake their own bread, use whole wheat grain that they grew. They eat their own organic beef, venison, or chicken.

Many families have chickens and rabbits. Free range of course.

Those that don't buy eggs from their neighbor. My eggs are delivered every Sunday morning. Free range organic eggs for 1.50 a dozen.

You have to keep the egg cartons and give them back.

Always shut every gate you go through or the cows will get out.

Most families have a garden - a huge garden, and they don't use chemical fertilizer, they use rabbit or chicken poop.

Everybody hunts. Everybody that is 12 and up, that is. Everybody under 12 is in training to hunt.

I drive by elk, antelope, turkeys and pheasent on my way to town. I saw 200+ turkeys one day on my way home. They were in an old corn field.

Days and nights are quiet except for the wind. No car noise and you can see EVERY star.

Sunrises and sunsets are awesome every day.

Old men sit at the cafe and talk about the weather for a very long time. They also talk about the weather from years ago for a very long time.

If you get sick you call your next door neighbor because they are an EMT and can even give an IV. They don't charge for ambulance rides and will even stay at the hospital and drive you home if necessary.

At the grocery store, an employee helps you out with your groceries every single time - no tip necessary.

The gas station employees sometimes pump your gas for you. Gas is at least a dollar less than Ca.

There is no recycling here.

When you are driving down the road you must always wave to the car driving past. Everybody does, I don't know why.

If you breakdown at least the first 3 cars that drive by stop to help.

The first time you drive your new car you get pulled over because your registration is overdue. If you forget to bring your title and insurance card they still let you go.

They give out candy at the courthouse where you register your car.