Village Life

Here are a few things we (the new teachers) have noticed that make village life...well village life:

1) $18 can get you a Digiorno pizza & a carton of eggs
2) A can of coke costs $1.69, bottle is a little over $2.50
3) The grocery stores, bulk stores, & post office refer to the end of July and August as the "Great Teacher Migration"
4) You ship EVERYTHING up
5) While in the south you fix everything with baling wire and duct tape up here it is zip ties and packing tape
6) 4 wheelers and snow machines are the main means of transportation but there are a surprising number of vehicles
7) 3 year olds walk around with a type of tobacco chew in their mouths
8) $13 can get you a bag of chips and some bean dip- it made for an awesome Friday night! ;)

This is all I can think of at the moment but check back because I will be asking other teachers and will be adding to this soon!