Born in East Montpelier and I still remember playing on that old cannon (zoom to middle left-ish behind the closest lamp post) during every 4th of July fireworks celebration.

LSD?

No. Right now the lawn is green as the Grinch's dick.

Someone saw a trespasser and then a plane flew overhead

Dude honestly the liberal-democrat-antiracists as you describe them are probably the worst kind of racism. They have this weird savior complex where somehow they think they have all the answers for the groups of people that are “beneath” them. I’ll take some ignorant white kid who says some stupid shit but has the capacity to grow over a woke antiracist douchebag with a seniority complex any day. I’ll admit I’m pretty jaded after living on Martha’s Vineyard for 6 years though. Haha

Another of my favorite things about Vermont is that people who don’t enjoy outdoor sport (and those who don’t recognize the beauty of the Norman Rockwell like way of life compared to subdivision/strip mall/billboard/traffic states) choose to live elsewhere.

This!

The state has close to 300 openings

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Underrated comment. Love it

Vermont is dope, but good luck finding anywhere to live without spending lots of money or making sacrifices or both. Commutes can be super long, tourists suck balls, nothing is cheap, few amenities….yet it is still a cool place to live, especially if you like outdoorsy stuff.

The Vermont is so liberal myth always gets me. You'll see 5-10 of those reactionary 'Trump Rules' 'Let's go Brandon' and even the fucking "Hooray racism and slavery!" so-called confederate flag hanging from big trucks and on people's lawns for every half hour you drive around. At least that's true around Rutland.

i laughed so hard at your first sentence. IKR

Cross-country skiing (Ole's), Downhill skiing (Sugarbush/MRG), a winter hike (anywhere in the greens),

Yeah, I think it's super cool!

Right.

Over 50% of Vermont politicaians are from out of state.

Please read MLK's Letter From Birmingham Jail again.

My wife and I got married on the battlefield. I am quick to tell everyone that this isn't a metaphor for marriage! It's just such a beautiful place. The view from the ridge top is one of the least changed vistas of any American battlefield. I think the only structure you can see from there is a cell tower on a far away mountain top. Great photo!

That must have been scary

Your assessment is spot on, but please recognize this is the case everywhere, not just VT. The poor and working class don't really have actual representation in any of our state governments. Which means it is all working as intended.

VT is an amazing and wonderful place, but despite it's reputation as a liberal utopia, it is anything but. There is an extreme amount of racism, homophobia, and ignorance in general in this state. You will also find the same ineffectual politics you find everywhere. We get a lot right, but you will be left scratching your head quite a bit as well.

That all said, VT is also a place where more folks feel more comfortable speaking up against those things than in other places I've lived (I'm from VT but have lived all over the country including a number of major cities). I spend a lot of time in CT, MA, and NY and you see way more homes and businesses in VT flying pride flags or BLM flags than our neighbors these days.

VT gets away with maintaining it's reputation simply because there is a serious lack of diversity here. I can't find it now, but I read a great article in the last year or two that I thought was titled "Vermont Lies." If you can track that down it has some good outside perspective on VT society from a woman of color that moved here and had to leave. I believe that same article shared the story of an Asian woman who grew up here but chose to leave as an adult because she doesn't want her kids being exposed to the racism she experienced here. There is also a great little PBS doc called I'm From Here that looks at the issue of race through the lens of kids in VT.

Like I said, VT is a great place, but I recommend doing a lot of research and at least one visit to drive around the state a bit. Your experience of VT can be wildly different even from one small town to another. You kind of have to find a spot that jives with you and your family.

Well, I guess the secret is out now. Read "The Lottery" by Vermont author Shirley Jackson. That's how people here build and keep our sense of community. It's not for everyone, but it works for us.

You could either go skiing or hang out inside somewhere. Have fun!

Grab a News and Citizen there's definitely jobs out there.