My Assumptions about my town:
- All the dogs bark in unison.
- All shitzus bark in unison to Madonna songs.
- People cover their cars in Christmas lights to see at night.
- The town stays dark to see the falling stars.
- Everyone buys unleaded gas for their diesel engines.
- One armed stylists cut in the beauty shops.
- She used to be Miss America before she got fat.
- The barbers sing along with the dogs to "Material Girl".
- On November 1st, all the stores close.
- All the stores open on November 2nd with nothing to sell.
- Although thought to be named after a WWII hero, the town's namesake was a whore.
- All banks are connected to a taco/coffee stand.
- No one eats tacos or drinks coffee.
- Cereal hangs from trees on Easter.
- No one likes eggs or candy or rabbits.
- The mayor forbids white paper-only aquamarine or orange.
- The poker table runs the mayor.
- There is no mayor and never will be.
- Everyone eats egg salad on Tuesdays.
- No one eats on Tuesdays.
- The church eats every day.
Take a look at Hugo's own "Degrees of Gray in Phillipsburg," and then use these items above to construct the town in a draft. These are fantastic observations.
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