Cute Town But It's Growing Fast
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11/3/2007
Once I went into the Ace Hardware Store in Waxhaw and asked the salesguy if they had any good snow shovels. He said rather curtly that it doesn't snow much in these parts and then walked away. Well, duh, I didn't ask him if it snowed in these parts, I asked him if the shovel could shovel snow. That is the typical snooty attitude towards women that I found in Waxhaw. There is much prejudice towards single women and you have to be careful. There is no reason for that prejudice but it happens. It's full of the blue-collar hick types that believe women are stupid and a few notches below them. I guess it would be a great place for married with children folks. On Saturday night at the local Food Lion the place is packed with all the long-time locals who do their shopping at the same time and it's like a reunion of sorts for everybody. They all know each other and stop to chat in the aisles. It was cute in a Mayberry type of way. I ended up moving back to Charlotte ("the city") 1/2 hour away, basically into a better neighborhood for me. But it is a cute and quaint place and if you like visiting antique stores or "taking a scenic drive in the country" you will love it.
Michelle | Charlotte, NC