oakdale, tennessee

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A tiny town where everyone knows your business and your grandma’s business. It's like a small town with a big mouth and even bigger trucks. You go to church on Sunday and then you go to the bar on Monday and you don't come home till Saturday.
My cousin got married in Oakdale and the whole town showed up. Even the mailman had a ring.
I got yelled at by three different people for parking in front of the church.
The mayor thinks he's the king of the whole town. He's not. He's just the king of the bar.
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Oakdale is a town so small it's like a family feud but everyone is related. You work on the back porch all week and then you party all weekend like you're trying to forget your job.
My uncle got in a fight with the postman over a missed letter. It was about a letter. A letter.
The whole town shows up at the diner every Friday. It's like a regular thing.
I tried to move out of Oakdale. The town followed me to the highway.
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A town where the only traffic is your uncle’s pickup truck and the church van. You go to church on Sunday and then you work all week and then you drink all weekend like you're trying to escape your life.
My neighbor's dog barked at the church van and now the whole town thinks it's a holy war.
The local bar is the only place that's louder than the church on Sunday.
I tried to start a business in Oakdale. Now I'm just the guy who owns the bar.
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