Let's Get Rid of Random Already!
City noises are very different from the sounds in the country. I definitely wasn't raised in the country, but it wasn't a part of the city during the 60's either. Mom may have thought as our newly developed neighborhood as "hick country" as even the busiest part of SLC was nothing like the quietest part of San Francisco (was there ever a quiet place in San Francisco) but I called it a town. We lived far enough from the city that we were not really a part of it, but close enough that we could drive to various places. There was a 7-11 within walking distance. It was built before any business was open 24 hours a day. 7-11 hours were from 7 in the morning until 11 at night. I don't recall any restaurants or other est...