10/21 Favorite Season

The rainy season. I love rain. I find it comforting and it usually lightens my day. I am in significantly better moods when it rains. Thunderstorms are exciting too. I don't typically like loud noises, or noise in general, but I do enjoy thunder. Standing outside in a downpour with thunder bellowing above gives me a sense of how small I really am, and allows me to connect with the earth.

Civic Center Bond

Honestly, I don't care. I don't see why I should. It's not like I have any say in whether or not it happens. I've never even been to the Civic Center. I tend to not have opinions on things that don't directly affect me. I'm ambivalent.

Behavior

Every day. I had to change my behavior because I learned that people don't know how to accept reality. Or at least the reality that I knew.

Armed Children

If children are to be allowed to hunt [with firearms], they should be required to take and pass a safety course beforehand.

The Lottery

In this small town, with a population of three hundred, give or take, it was tradition to hold a lottery in June. The heads of all the families in the town pick slips of paper from a traditional black box, and if their slip was blank, then they were safe. However if a person pulled out a slip with a black dot on it, the townspeople would throw rocks at them until they were no longer amongst the living.
The writer also alluded to other towns participating in this ritual as well.
It used to be more of a ceremony, where there was an initiation of the "name-caller," and there was a chant that went along with the ritual as well. It seems as though those traditional elements were dropped over the years, which leads me to believe that the tradition was no longer for religious or cultural purposes, but for mere entertainment of the townsfolk.

George's Statement

What is important is being able to balance those two things. College is just as important, if not more important than romance. Today, if you want a good job, you have to go to college. Although, college might not have been as vital in the early 1900's.

Obama Jobs Bill Proposal

Honestly, I was not provided with enough information to deduce whether or not I agree with Obama. Contrarily, I believe that there is a better way to improve our economy; possibly a way that doesn't involve spending more money.

9/12 Culture

My culture? Hmm that's a tough one. Well, my family isn't very religious, or at least we don't go to church (by the way I'm undecided as far as religious views go, but I know for sure that I do not believe in Jesus or The Bible, it's very contradictory. But ya know, "to each his own"). We enjoy skiing and snowboarding. Most of the time we try to be healthy.We are a bit outdoors-y, and enjoy activities such as camping and hiking.

9/26 Culture Influence

Love. I act so differently because of love. I can honestly say that it saved my life, and I'm so glad that I've been fortunate enough to find it.

9/16 Civic Center Restoration

I don't think they should restore the civic center because the money would be more well spent on schools, because they keep cutting "non-essentials," that are very essential, out of the program. Including teachers and supplies.

Casinos/Racinos

In the article I read, "Crystal Canney, spokeswoman for the Yes on 2 campaign, said the developers of the Biddeford Downs project want to create good-paying jobs that can support Maine families." Well I would like to point out that it will tear apart more families than it will support because gambling can become an addiction and you can lose a lot of money. I'm apposed to gambling and casinos. Because addictions aren't fun, and they're hard on everyone. When you get addicted to something, it's not only you that you're hurting....

An aspect of culture that significantly impacts daily life in Grover's Corners is the widely accepted belief that men are superior to women. A great amount of the daily life in Grover's Corners is arranged to accommodate this belief. As you may have noticed, the men in Grover's Corners go to work, while the women stay home and tend to the housekeeping.
When Mr. Webb gave George a little premarital advice, he tells George the same thing his father told him before he got married, "...start out early showing who's boss...Best thing to do is to give an order." Mr. Webb also told George that if anything about his wife ever bothers him, to just up and leave, and to never let your wife know how much money you have.
These are a few reasons why gender stereotypes/generalizations impact Grover's Corners.

The Culture of Grover's Corners

       Grover's Corners like every other place inhabited by humans, has their own unique culture. In Grover's Corners a typical day for the average family goes like this...
       The children awaken and get ready for school. Their mothers have made breakfast for them, and have their lunches ready for them to take to school. The children depart, and the mothers are left to take care of the chores and such, while the fathers are at work. Mothers are busy preparing dinner when the rest of the family returns. They sit down together to a family dinner, and converse about the day. After dinner, the children tend to their schoolwork, wash up, and retire to their rooms for the night.  On Saturdays, children are free to do as they please, to play and have fun and be kids. Sundays, most families attend church.