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Letters From The Time Traveler: How a Town Changed By 2029
Dearest,
Sometimes a visual representation is the best way to see how things change.
When you see the differences between these two maps you will understand.
This is Town A circa 2019. I have included descriptions of the businesses and as much information as I could glean. Some from public sources, some from citizens. Some from first-hand experience.
This is a representation of a common small midwest town:
Pretty standard right? You have your (from left to right):
- school
- bus stop
- doctor’s office
- church
- dentist
- fast food place
- fire station
- barber
- vet
- police
- library
- grocery store
- fast food
- Goodwill
- Lake Winnie (local fishing and swimming hole)
- YMCA
- church
- diner
- antiques
- school
- pizza place
- mechanic
All are very needed services, right? Ok, no one needs fast food or pizza but life is nicer in 2022 with it.
Now, this is Town A 10 years later, in 2029. When I visited again, it had turned into this (X does not mark the spot, but marks what has ceased to be).
Now I will explain what happened. As this transpired over a 10-year time period, it was a gentle kind of a shock to the residents. This is a small town that has not seen much change in 50 years. It’s the type of town that complains about road construction and the new round-about. They are very old school and 1950s…
