People are as varied as the trinkets in display windows.
I made this observation while strolling through the Pennsylvania town of New Hope this weekend.
The shops in this rural town offer a full range of shopping options. Store front windows display glassware, clothing, wood crafts, dolls, framed oil paintings, penny candy, ceramics, candles, and more.
The variety of goods obviously attracts folks from all walks of life. Older couples in dress slacks and knit sweaters share the sidewalks with motorcyclists in leather chaps and jackets. Teenagers wearing fur line uggs with cut off jeans willingly make way for middle age folks dressed in crisply ironed pants and oxford shirts.
The streets were an unending parade of Hyundai's, BMW's, minivans, and motorcycles. Drivers of all vehicles waiting patiently for lines of pedestrians to cross the narrow streets - and pedestrians waited patiently for breaks in the traffic.
While I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, I couldn't help thinking what a shame it was that such good nature was not indicative of everyday life from coast to coast.
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