"But I've seen it all in a small town
Had myself a ball in a small town
Married an L.A. doll and brought her to this small town
Now she's small town just like me
"No I cannot forget where it is that I come from
I cannot forget the people who love me
Yeah, I can be myself here in this small town
And people let me be just what I want to be"
---John Cougar Mellencamp, "Small Town"
"My mind was a mirror"
---Edgar Lee Masters, SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY (111. Edward Hyde)
