jolt, you raised a good point that I overlooked. The Yankee spirit! I imagine folks here still give a care about their neighbors and neighborhoods. We are an old society, us origional 13 colony Yankees, and seem to put aside th Bs and help each other out in hard times.

Its just ingrained in the New England mentality to take care of the others. perhaps a caryover from Colonial times. Us yankees are a bonded bunch. When I was in the military and stationed overseas, Americians bonded big time. Thats how it is here, Im sure its the same still. Just dont see the magority of NH folk looting and being lawless.