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To: conservative98
Some years ago on a road trip, I stayed at a Motel 6 type motel in Frackville, PA off of I-81 not far from Hazleton. There was one of those Dutch Kitchen diner type restaurants nearby. After having dinner there, I decided to take a walk around town to look for a place to have a beer before heading back to the motel. It was so eerie and deserted. The town looked like something out of the 1950s with these antiquated store fronts. Like that town from "Back To The Future" movie. Even had a clock tower I believe. It was near sunset and sky was sort of purple as there were thunderstorms in the area and you could hear the rolls of thunder off in the distance. I did find a bar and I was literally the only customer in there, though a few more people drifted in during my stay. There was a side room where they had a pool table and you could hear the occasional clacking of the billiard balls as somebody was playing a game.

Once the rain stopped, I finished my second beer and lurched back into the street to head back to the hotel. By now it was totally dark and the wet sidewalks glistened under the street lamps. Nobody else out on the street except for a stray dog that darted into an alley and only the occasional car going by.

Just one of those quaint little Pennsylvania towns where nothing really happens. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Well, that's Frackville, PA for you.

13 posted on 08/26/2022 5:19:20 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (3,918,974 users on Truth Social)
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To: SamAdams76

Well written description! Puts the reader right there to visualize the situation.

You should try writing a novel, if you haven’t already.


30 posted on 08/27/2022 2:33:44 AM PDT by octex
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