Cafe Closed – Rurality Blog Hop #2
Cafe Closed – Rurality Blog Hop #2

Cafe Closed – Rurality Blog Hop #2

Golden Grain Cafe - Lind WA - Adams County

A slow economy creates difficult times for local, small businesses.

Located in the heart of the small eastern Washington town of Lind,

this cafe would have been a place to gather

for a cup of coffee or a bite to eat.

A place where among long time friends,

a roll of the dice might be used

to determine who was picking up the bill.

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This little local cafe looks like the type of place

my husband and I would seek out

to enjoy a meal on the road.

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It is sad when any venture doesn’t pan out

and a business closes.

But losing a local business in a small rural town

like Lind (574 souls) is devastating.

Lind had the only theater around for miles, it closed.

In 2011, the town’s only bank closed as well.

There is a cash machine available,

but to speak to a teller

you’ll have to drive at least forty minutes

to do that these days.

Closed.

That’s a rough six-letter word.

 

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‘RURALITY BLOG HOP’ #2

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  4. It is sad when these things happen in small towns. On our trip to Wisconsin last summer we noticed that just before a small town, or a series of small towns, the big oil companies put in a 12 pump station and added a fast food place to it – and that killed the small towns. We really had to hunt for a small town cafe, when 15 years ago there would have been 5 or 6 in any small town, all serving deliciously inexpensive home cooked food. That is what greed does – drives out the little guy until there is nothing left. Sad

    I put in my entry the way it says to – and it continually comes out black. I haven’t had this trouble on other blogs – is there some advice you can give me?

  5. Hi Madge, how sad this little cafe closed. You captured a great image of the sign. Those types of cafes are charming, and I hope it can be reopened some day.. Love your new rurality meme! I’m linking in for the first time with some rooftop views of snow. Have a great day :)

  6. Kay

    We’ve lost a lot of convenience, dreams, and our heritage to this economic meltdown. Pardon my interjecting politics, but it seems like the “little” guys are the ones paying the price for someone else’s greed and ineptitude.

  7. Madge, it truly is sad to see things fail. I guess that why I am not a lover of Wal-mart. It chases away the little businesses. Having once owned a small business I’m all for the little guy! What a fun idea for a hop. I will have to do a post that will fit in and join in sometime.
    hugs,
    Jann

  8. That’s a great sign and a wonderful photo, Madge, but a sad ‘sign’ of the times. Living in a small town, myself, I see this happening all the time. My very favorite gift shop closed this past summer, and the little cafe I loved also closed. I am lucky my bank is still there, but barely holding on. I try to support the local businesses when I can.

  9. I am not sure that the population of my home town was, but it was s.m.a.l.l. and in recent years a shadow of its former self. It is indeed so sad when businesses shut down, I am put to mind the of scene in ‘You’ve Got Mail’ when she closed the book store around the corner with memories of being there with her mom. Sad!

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