Stopped for diesel and the vehicle next to us had this sticker on the window “If you ain’t a Stiller Fan, You are shit.” So, having seen the same sticker on a lot of cars, I asked her what it meant. Newton Falls is very close to the Pennsylvania border. She said “Stiller” was “Steelers” in an Ohio accent. I didn’t even know Ohio had a notable accent!
Today, we passed a town square with quite a few people gathered. The primary sign was “Enough Already”. One attendee had a t-shirt that read “@%$# the IRS.” Internet research identified it as a “Peacefull Tea Party” with a medium size crowd (all ages). They wanted people to know that the American taxpayers and unemployed are not going to take it any more.
We’ve noticed a lot of closed shops in Malls and on Main streets across America. Phoenix was especially bad. Once we got to the NorthEast it got pretty bad, too. Peekskill, NY; around St Johnsbury, VT; and here in North central Ohio have lots of closed stores and large building (manufacturing maybe) shuttered. As we have said before, all of our campgrounds have had permanent residents that appear to be in their 30’s and 40’s. (i.e., not retirement age).
