
So here’s a typical conversation I find myself in quite often:
“So, where are you from?”
“Apple Valley.”
--Blank Stare--
“Um, Apple Valley, you know, near Kenyon College? Central Ohio?”
“OOOHHH! You mean Apple CREEK?”
“No, I mean Apple Valley LAKE. Just east of Mount Vernon.”
“Oh, gotcha! Mount Vernon; I know exactly where that’s [...]