I used to drive a Vega. I hope that doesn't mean there is a chance I'm an alien. I know there are times when my wife thinks I am.



Apologies. Couldn't resist.

buckeye

It is incredible how much trouble crooks will go through just to be dishonest. They registered with the federal government and bought insurance (under a stolen identity, I imagine) and bought/stole/borrowed/gained access to a truck in order to steal $300k worth of perishible produce which would net them how much? Split among how many people?
Why not just run a real trucking company? I guess that's complicated, not simple like stealing.

Arney, Yes, I saw that article. If crooks worked as hard at a legitimate business, they could be millionaires.

Another, two more recent signs of lack of prosperity locally:

The number of trailers (including tiny, old, scummy, moss-streaked ones) parked in driveways, and front and side yards, has increased by a factor of approx. ten. Most of them have orange extension cords running to them.

On my way out of my one-horse, one-gas-station, one-grocery store small town this morning, there was a fairly pretty young woman in her 20s sitting up in her sleeping bag beside a vacant building, holding a couple of small dogs. She looked normal, not like a junkie or homeless person, her hair looked clean, the dogs looked in good shape.

Sigh.

Sue