Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Most Honest Town in America

I was encouraged by this article:

The Most Honest Town in America
There's no need to lock your doors on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the tiny town of Lakeside, Ohio. Unlike almost every other place in America, people still actually trust one another. In most of the town's stores money is exchanged on the honor system. Even in the candy shop, a handwritten note encourages children to make their own change from a jar of cash. (CBS News)

Note that a key way of making people more trustworthy ... is to trust them, like that trick with the cash jar. Around here, occasionally I see someone who's put out a table of farm produce or used books, with a cash box for people to put their payment in.
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  • 6 comments
stars_in_return

stars_in_return

August 13 2009, 15:14:32 UTC 11 years ago

How refreshing to hear. I didn't think the words "honest" and "town" could be used in the same sentence! Haha, I live close enough to Ohio and Lake Erie that I could totally make a trip down there one of these days just to experience a vibe like that. Going to write that down for myself right now actually. I wish that people were able to trust one another across a larger span. Thank you for sharing this information, it is nice to know that this kind of place does still exist!
ysabetwordsmith

Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

August 15 2009, 06:33:53 UTC 11 years ago

You're lucky to live close enough to visit. You should go sometime!
catherinew

catherinew

August 13 2009, 15:20:16 UTC 11 years ago

Here in the heart of Seattle, one of my neighbors puts out a beautiful metal casserole filled with her yard's purple and yellow plums. Anyone could just take the entire dish and scamper off with it -- and it's a beautiful dish, I've been tempted, thinking "who would know??" -- but it's been there for a week, and so far, all that's happened is that plums disappear and some coins appear on the table next to it. :-)

I've collected enough plums now, and they're sour enough, that I'm going to make them into a plum tart tonight. Mmmm, free plum tart.
ysabetwordsmith

Yay!

ysabetwordsmith

August 15 2009, 06:46:06 UTC 11 years ago

Examples like that are encouraging too.
miintikwa

miintikwa

August 13 2009, 17:49:29 UTC 11 years ago

That's lovely.
fayanora

fayanora

August 15 2009, 03:00:59 UTC 11 years ago

That is awesome. :-D