There are undeniable signals that tell others we grew up in a small town in Michigan. The thing is that growing up in a smaller community is without a doubt the most wonderful, most unique kind of experience you can have and here are 12 reasons why.

12) You learned that family means everything, including your family of friends.
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11) You got to appreciate the beauty of the great outdoors.
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10) Or maybe rural Michigan.
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9) If you forgot one last item for dinner, but the corner market is closed, you can probably call the shopkeeper and they'll be happy to reopen just for you.
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8) Everyone in town has a lot of pride and will pitch in to make the community beautiful.
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7) The hometown diner was better than any fancy restaurant you've ever been.
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6) You probably knew all the kids in the neighborhood so snow days were filled with sledding fun.
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5) If ever there's a huge crisis in town, everyone bands together to help each other out.
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4) You never had to worry about getting lost because you knew all the roads like the back of your hand.
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3) And even if you did happen to wander off when you were small, someone was bound to bring you back home or call your mom.
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2) If you need police assistance, the officers in town will know you by name and ask how the family's been.
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1) Best of all, you always have a special place to call home.
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These are some of the reasons we think of off the top of our head for why growing up in a small Michigan town is the greatest, but tell us what are some of your favorite memories of being brought up in a small town.

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