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Where I lived until I was about 9 years old, we knew most of our neighbors. The area was semi-suburban, and many of my classmates lived nearby. It was easier to get to know neighbors and see them often.
Where my parents live now, the area is very rural. We know most of our neighbors ("Do you need help getting that tractor out of the mud or baling your hay?"), but they're not very wholesome people for the most part (drugs, alcohol, etc.). One of my neighbors did bring my horses to Virginia for me.. but for a steep fee.
In college? No one was very neighborly except for in the dorms. Everyone was busy and valued their privacy. I was the same way.
Where I live now, the area is also pretty rural. I've learned at least one of the neighbor's names, and I need to talk to him to find out where to get a deer processed if Crompsin and I take one down. Another of the neighbors is ex-CIA and has tons of antennas on the house.. apparently he's not very social. The others who live off of the lane are almost a half mile away, and I haven't really spoken to them other than "yeah, I live in the barn" when I'm getting my mail.
I'd like to live somewhere with friendly neighbors, but at the same time I intend to live in a rural area so it becomes difficult.
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