Charlie Self wrote:

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Lynchburg, AKA Falwellville, is about 30 miles east of here.

Hard to believe today, but I'd never heard of the village painter's son
before I got there. Lynchburg certainly was a culture shock to a KS farm
boy right out of school to get to the "proper" behavior of The Old
Dominion...

My wife likes it. I prefer Roanoke, 30 miles west.

Roanoke was far bigger than Lynchburg back then ('68) although that was
certainly far larger than where I came from, of course...never really
spent any time in Roanoke. Drove by to get to Blacksburg or to/from KS
when visiting is about all...

By the time we left, the influx of new hires by B&W and GE had diluted
the originals to the point it was no longer the totally closed society
it was when we arrived...

Overall, did enjoy our time there although I feel much more at home back
here now.