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China Grove is an old town, but it is a very anti-social town. Not much happens here, it’s like walking down a desert and a tumbleweed just passing by. The building is like the Rusty Ruins except not that bet up and still standing. But over all the people are very benevolent.

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China Grove is an old town, but it is a very anti-social town. Not much happens here, it’s like walking down a desert and a tumbleweed just passing by. The building is like the Rusty Ruins except not that bet up and still standing. But over all the people are very benevolent.

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Hi my name is Brian Hopkins and I wanted to tell you about my hometown in West Virginia. I can't really remember the city or part of West Virginia but I just remember feeling so at home because it was where I felt like I belonged; in the mountains and feeling free like an idyllic bird feeling the air under his wings soaring through the beautiful blue sky with the sweet soft snow white clouds. I miss West Virginia and the beauty of the mountains if only I could go back; if only. I remember the beautiful green trees with leaves falling and dancing across the grass in the fall, oh how fun it was in West Virginia

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Kannapolis is a small sleepy town. The town was built around a textile mill, my grandmother still remembers when the siren shrilly woke the town up for a new day and the shops thronged with people. The mill is gone, the shops empty ghosts of long ago. All that’s left are the memories of a simpler time, when the town was alive and the people were happy.

Not much is left of Kannapolis like it was then. The research campus dominates the landscape where once a textile mill stood. They effaced the mill, and with it a way of life.  A park dedicated to Dale Earnhardt, racing legend born in Kannapolis, graces downtown. Now people only visit to see Dale Earnhardt’s birthplace. The town is even more languid now. The shops are all but abandoned and barely anyone is on the streets. But magically, it is still alive underneath it all.

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China Grove is  a rural weary ghost-like town, where the inhabitants mostly own farms and cows moo more than good things happen.When the weather turns cold its usually in a short period of time that everything turns down from the buzzing  high of summer and everything becomes more depressing like looking through a box of old pictures and knowing that moment is gone. The old ladies shuffling into the Main Street shops seem to frown a bit more as they scurry in for the latest deals looking like a Raggedy Ann doll that got left in the basement worn out and sad. The old men meeting at car shows using that country vernacular that everyone here seems to have speaking of the good ole days and how long ago life here wasn't so boring and predictable, a time I cant even seem to imagine. If you stand on one of the rolling hills near some of the farms you feel like you can fly but alas as soon as you come down from the hill you feel like a caged and wounded baby bird, angry at the feeling that you will never have the chance to fly. One day I plan to escape to a big city somewhere where  I can embrace my  hopes and dreams and have none of the bad memories I have here follow me but until then I will sit on one of these rolling hills waiting until my wing is fixed and I can finally fly away.

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Washington DC is a busy place, it’s as busy as a bee. But if you stop for one second and look around its really beautiful, like climbing a mountain and feeling the cool air on a hot day. The children are benevolent like roses grown in concrete gardens, that are beautiful and forlorn. DC may not be as quiet in the morning but at night you can see many star as if you are in space it self. DC is a place were you can find fun any where you go, without even searching. It may not be like Paris or London, but it’s a place with a good feeling of home.

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China Grove is an old town, but it is a calm old town.  In Summer, the breezes are like a cool, refreshing drink; nature surrounds the area, South Rowan High School rests by the road.  The air smells of cow manure and freshly cut grass.  The city-like fumes and structures hinder the affect of the country mood.  China Grove is not a popular, well-known town like you see in the movies, but it is more of a tight-knit community, where everyone is friends and are familiar with each other. Most of the people are benevolent and welcoming, often hosting parties and family gatherings.  The citizens of this small town treat each other like family, nearly everyone is a Good Samaritan. At night, the crickets sing soft, melodic tunes.  When the sun is shining bright, you’ll hear the birds harmonizing beautifully with the whispering tress.  The small creeks and rivers are bright blue and shimmer like a thousand stars.  The clear sky is glittered with small white puff-clouds, giving off a feeling of comfort and peace.  China Grove is a relaxed, tranquil town that I am proud to be a part of.

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China Grove is a tiny, but welcoming town located in North Carolina. Most of the people around here love drinking sweet tea and watching football. The vernacular is very southern and is spoken with an accent. The sun stands proudly as it shines like a unique individual. Going through the city, you will find many restaurants and stores with limited places to park. But in the rural part of China Grove, there are many farms that supply the goods needed, such as milk. Trees surround neighborhoods and houses, and it’s almost like living in the middle of nowhere. In China Grove, there will be many yard sales that people are having to get unwanted things out of their houses. People are attracted to car shows and cruise-ins to see the old cars that were once popular in their generation. Therefore, the dedication to the city makes it the way it is today.

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Kannapolis is a small town, that is very idyllic and quiet. Downtown is so quiet you could hear a leaf hit the ground. When summer comes around all the children run around playing and have fun with friends in the hot sun. In Village Park many activities happened like the Splash pad, Movies in the park, and many concerts where you’ll see smiling faces. You can always count on the Gem Theater to entertain you with a great movie, popcorn and a drink. Nascar is a huge thing in our town you hear their names in the air everywhere, like Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. Baseball is all around when the Intimidators play friends and family go to the game to support their local team. Also football with our Friday Night football game which is a very big deal you always come and support the football team. On Saturday people come out and do yard sales real early in the morning and you never know what you might find. On Sunday you won’t find people anywhere for most of us will be at church. After church you'll find people drinking their Cheerwine or Coffee talking about the good ole days and how they miss them while the children run around and play. I love this town with all it’s happiness and excitement and I couldn’t imagine growing up anywhere else.

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Kannapolis is a small town, so small, that even most people in North Carolina haven’t even heard of it. We’re more of an old fashioned town, where everybody knows everybody. People still use “yes ma’am" and “no ma’am". The town of Kannapolis is full of benevolent people, keeping our manners a priority. We’re also known for a person as special as our sweet tea, Dale Earnhardt; popular NASCAR driver! Earnhardt grew up in the small town of Kannapolis, and even holds the spot of our Hometown Hero Statue. Even though there isn’t much to do in the old town of Kannapolis, you can still enjoy the silent hills of grassy fields. Kannapolis is a warm and old fashioned place, making it a peaceful home…my home.

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Every morning in Kannapolis I would wake and start my day along with the hawks that chase the rabbits that run through the early morning dew. I’m on my way to bus stop, I see the sunrise rising among the fog ceasing the darkness of early dawn. Others wait at the bus stop seeing what I see but not through my eyes. As I get on the bus the cold of the seat I choose chills to the bone. The incandescent bulbs in the top of the bus light up like the sun that was once caressing over the horizon. The day has begun…

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China Grove is a small, cozy and weary town of NC. Every building that you pass looks like it has gone through the Civil War but it still stands tall as small businesses rule them. People work during the day but at night the small town thrives. Elderly people love to eat at Gary’s BBQ and China Grove Family House at night while the younger family’s love to go watch their relatives play sports. Even if the Small town does not make big headlines, if something happens in the town everyone knows about it. The people of the town love the old country feeling and southern mood that goes along with it. When people ask where you live you have to say “around Charlotte” or somewhere other than China Grove. No one remembers driving through the town unless you live here just like Radiator Springs in the Movie “Cars”
. This place feels like home even if you don’t live here because the people of China Grove are very nice and welcoming, no one is hardly ever querulous and everyone seems to get along. And if you become a part of China Grove you will figure out real quick that people love their football on Friday nights. The people love their good ol’ town and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

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Norwood is a small town, everyone knows EVERYONE. Norwood is just full of loving southern country folk that love to go hunting and spend time with family. Anyone could scrutinize and it would take less then an hour. But in this town that is good thing, if you in hards times any and everyone would take their time and money and give up in a heart beat.  There is not much to in this town beside go get your haircut and your car washed downtown Norwood but the town over is where all the life is, that town is Albemarle. when you say Norwood the fist thing that pops up in your mind is Albemarle. The two towns are like sister, they do everything together. when you live in Norwood you do all your shopping Albemarle that includes clothes shopping they have a little shopping center with Belk, JcPenny’s shoe show and footlocker. Now the favorite thing the kids like to do when they go to Albemarle is going to the skating rink, now when there is a all night skate night all the kids in Norwood BEG their parents to let them go.  Norwood is an country town, when you hit that county line the first thing you hear is howdy y'all do you want go hunting with us. As you travel to the beach most people get the chance to see the town, a lot of people like to stop by just see this “cute little Quaint town” as they would say. But when they stop by Norwood will have it's arms opened wide.

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Mooresville, a colorful town in southern Iredell county, at night the clean clear sky show stars as bright as diamonds. Once you live their you never want to move anywhere else, especially during the winter where the snow covers the land, and it’s as white as a pillow. Sometimes you feel the need for a hiatus when you live there and see it every day. I lived in the countryside of Mooresville, so there wasn’t much to see but grass fields and farm land. Though there wasn’t much to see it was quite peaceful, except for the summer nights when you heard the dragstrip going on all night long.

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China Grove is an old town in North Carolina. Its a little town and not many people live here. There are people walking around everyday. They meet people in little restaurants everyday before and after work. Its really Quell in the small, town not much happens. There are many fields that people work on every day just to make a living. There are two schools, South Rowan and  Carson high school. Most people know the people in China Grove its like they are all in a big family. Family's walk in downtown China Grove to shop and to get a bite to eat at noon or late in the evening. Most mornings you wake up to the birds chirping it sounds like beautiful music flowing in your ears then you realize its time for school. I love this town I have plenty of friends to go through school with and wonderful parents to guide me through the steps of life.

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China Grove is a very simple and happy town where everyone knows everyone. Walking down Main Street people call your name and wave. The town slowly comes to life around lunch time when everyone gets off work and heads down the street to Gary’s restaurant. Walking into Goodman’s farm supplies you will always get a big smile from “uncle Walter” or Alan. The memories of the old times seem to be written on the walls. The amazingly incandescent summer days hold one of the most important events to this town, Farmers day where all the old men go out to the town standing around talking about tractors and “the good ole days”. As the weather goes from 99 degrees to 32 the Christmas parade becomes the talk of the town. The kids sit outside so cold they believe their fingers might fall off waiting for Santa Clause to ride through at the end of the parade. After the parade and the lights come down the town turns back into its simple self.

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Concord is an old yet updated town in the peaceful state of North Carolina. It’s always beautiful and the people are always willing to lend a hand. Children crowd the streets, like a busy day in Central park, everyone plays kickball in the cul-de-sac; most games usually end in an argument. Humming birds fly between trees stealing all the food from nearby bird feeders that the neighbors set out, along with the thousands of chimes; on a windy day, they sound relaxing like a day at the local pool. Every day around 2:30 you can hear the sound of the ice cream truck as all the kids, filled with hysteria, run out to the end of their driveways holding the loose change they found in between their couch cushions. The air is peaceful with a gentle breeze that makes this town just as serene as it sounds, with its happy neighbors and its beautiful skies, I couldn’t imagine anywhere more perfect.

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China Grove, its a small quiet town with very little attention. The busiest part is downtown with a few family restaurants and shops. The part i live in is very quiet, the closest restaurants is 15 minutes away. There is a lone gas station near that still pumps your gas and acts like it’s in the 80’s. Just about anywhere you go you can smell manure, theres quite a few farms in China Grove. One thing about this place is that its idyllic, theres no giant buildings or radio towers, just fields and barns.

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Hometown.

China Grove is an old town and a small town. The weather in my beautiful town is amazing. The blue sky, the yellow sun beaming rays at you. On stormy nights the thunder is as loud as a two trains running in to each other that is how loud they are. When you drive you can see a lot of the country fields. The smell when the farmers are cutting the grass. All of the people in my small and beautiful town are Idyllic to everyone that comes to my town. You see buses on the street from 6:30 in the morning when some schools stars to 4:30 in the after noon when students are getting dropped off at their house. The schools have after school activities for example I have to stay after school for either soccer practice or soccer games. The soccer field is like a second home to me. In my town they are two schools that have a big rivalry and the they are South Rowan (My school) and Carson. The best place to walk with your family is downtown. We have lots of amazing stores in downtown. Stores from sporting goods to even groceries. There also restaurants that serve amazing food. At the end of the day you cant wait for the next day to start.

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China Grove, its a small quiet town with very little attention. The busiest part is downtown with a few family restaurants and shops. The part i live in is very quiet, the closest restaurants is 15 minutes away. There is a lone gas station near that still pumps your gas and acts like it’s in the 80’s. Just about anywhere you go you can smell manure, theres quite a few farms in China Grove. One thing about this place is that its idyllic, theres no giant buildings or radio towers, just fields and barns.

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China Grove was an old town, but still is a copious town when I first knew this place. During the warm summer days the weather is great and fecund, and the querulous stormy nights it is and loud as car horns honking away. BEEP! BEEP! On the mornings of the long summer days you  wake up to the sound of joy from a family member ready for the day to soon begin. The fun of the parties that are thrown and the time to spend with friends really brings your life together. People run down the long, benevolent streets to see other trying to enhance there everyday lives. While others go to work at farms and local markets for a daily living. We have two copious schools full of kids who are ready to learn and others who are histrionic. These schools love the feeling of a competition between one another which really can bring out feelings of the great city of China Grove. The great looks on kids faces when they realize what a fun place to be. Everyone here mainly knows one another almost as if we are all a family. Then you realize it’s your last day of summer and school will soon begin you notice how fun and idyllic China Grove can be. You go to bed to the crickets chirping and the birds singing and get ready for the next day to soon begin in China Grove.

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Landis, cold during the winter, hot during the summer, Landis is like every other town. We have a post office, police station, fire station, and other things in every other town. Where I live is boring, every house is juxtaposed perfectly next to each other. Every house the same as the next, white exterior walls, black roof, windows, and a family inside. Each house has its own tree, either oak or maple. The eerie sound of construction sickens this neighborhood, clanging steel and power tools increasing in sound as the come closer towards our sanctuary. The laughter of the machines creep closer and closer each day, ruining the peace within the hold. Silence, its stopped. The wretchedness of the construction has come to an end. The neighborhood is rejoiced with the silence of the laughter. More people have joined the neighborhood after the time of terror, although the noises are gone the neighborhood is back to its old self. No noise, vibrance or excitement just a quiet boring neighborhood.

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Hi my name is Brian Hopkins and I wanted to tell you about my hometown in West Virginia. I can't really remember the city or part of West Virginia but I just remember feeling so at home because it was where I felt like I belonged; in the mountains and feeling free like an idyllic bird feeling the air under his wings soaring through the beautiful blue sky with the sweet soft snow white clouds. I miss West Virginia and the beauty of the mountains if only I could go back; if only. I remember the beautiful green trees with leaves falling and dancing across the grass in the fall, oh how fun it was in West Virginia

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Landis is a small town with a rail road going though it, every day you could hear the whistle of a train at least three times a day, I now hate the sound of that whistle. When you drive into Landis you could see the age in it, to the old little sign to the old Linn Brothers Busy Store. When you look at the little old town you don't think it is a place where you could go swimming at twelve in the afternoon then go shopping by three in the little thrift shop that was there. Landis is full of life on somedays and on others its as quite as a mouse. I don't think I can delineate the town very well but I know it was small and quite until they started engendering a second rail road tracks. In my opinion the second track is ruining the town and the others it goes though. I would love to efface the second track and make it how it used to be but I know that I can’t do that because I don't have the forces. One day our little old town will probably fall apart or get changed to somethings else. But until that day comes it will still be the little old small town that nothing ever happened in.

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Landis is a little, uncomplicated town. Everyone knows everyone here. The people are benevolent, always giving and caring. It’s got a feel to it that just makes you feel safe and secure. You are protected from any other problems that may be going on in the world around you. China Grove, which is right beside it is the same way, almost as if they were one big family. This peaceful town finds a way to keep happiness in all of its people. You’ll be welcomed, no matter the circumstance. The fellowship among the people creates a very strong bond, like super glue holding everything together. There may not be much going on or many attractions, but there is definitely a love for everyone like no other.

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China grove is a small town sitting right of the edge of good ol’ Rowan County, NC. Every building you walk past are practically war vets, though they still stand strong and proud. Plenty of small businesses fill the old buildings you see walking down the sidewalk. Businesses ranging from a sporting goods store to an antique store. During the day you see the average joe strolling the sidewalks, while at night all you see are the elderly. The elderly come out at night, like a group of bats, to eat at the small, yet bustling restaurants here in China Grove. They all love their country – style foods around these parts.

No one who passes through China Grove pays attention to it. They act like it is a ghost town, something you should not really pay attention to. You see semi -trucks, cars with a plate from a different state, or the occasional fancy sports car. But they won’t remember this place as well as others. This is a place where they can get a bite to eat, refuel on gas, and enjoy the comfort of driving through a country town like China Grove, until they leave to go wherever they’re going. Then the memory is effaced from their mind by their lack of will to remember the cozy town. Though, for the people that live here, it is one of the most loving towns they have ever been in. Everyone is nice to each other and you just feel at home.

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Concord is a small quickly growing town in North Carolina. The weather is perfect here, winter doesn’t make your toes freeze off, and the summer doesn’t make you want to go stand in the freezer. No matter the season you can always find something fun to do. From spending tons of money in downtown, at the mall, or enjoying ice cream that is as colorful as the rainbow at the Cabarrus Creamery. The Great Wolf Lodge offers the best of both worlds with a whirlwind of fun in the inside waterpark, and the comfy nature inspired rooms, so even the people who live in the community have to come stay a night or two. Everything is quickly changing to enhance the experience everywhere you go, it seems like every day poof another road has appeared. Just around every corner there’s another huge neighborhood crammed full of houses juxtaposed together, so everyone knows to leave extra earlier because your almost always stuck in dreadful traffic. Concord is a small developing hometown that is like a caterpillar quickly coming out of its cocoon.

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China Grove is a small farming community located in the southwest corner of Rowan county. There are not many recreational activities, so many people attend sporting events at local schools or enjoy the YMCA. The community restaurants consist of barbecue, home styled cooking, and pizza parlors. There are also copious amounts of old buildings in the same area where you can find unique items or fresh grown produce.  This town is growing as a community like crops grow yearly as the sun stand high in the sky and the rain runs through weekly. Everyone enjoys Farmers day as it is treated like a holiday for everyone, people gather and lend a hand to one another. Therefore my hometown is a wonderful place to be and I wouldn’t trade it for any other place.

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Pinehurst is an old town, but it is still a quaint little town. No matter the weather, it’s always a “beautiful day in Pinehurst.” The golf courses surround you wherever you go with pristine fairways and greens. The memory of those that came before, like Donald Ross, Payne Stewart, and so many more, are all around. When the wind blows, the pine trees bend and sway. In spring, the azaleas are a majestic and colorful site. Things move slowly, but the people are happy. At Camelot Park, children are always playing, swinging, running. Downtown is simple yet awe-inspiring. The clubhouse and hotel are always bustling. There is a kindness to the town and the people that you don’t find many places. When the Open returns, the town will be thronged with excitement and love for this precious place amidst the Pines.