Why Live in Naperville?
People here often ask why I have chosen to live in Naperville, so here's why:
1. Naperville has a living museum where people dress up in strange clothes and talk about yesterday.
England has one too, but it is the home of the British government.
2. Naperville is justly proud of its sporting heroes. We send ours to L.A.
3. In Naperville independence from the British is celebrated every 4th July.
In England we're still complaining how our long lost child never remembers to call his mother and if he does it's only because he wants military support.
4. Naperville has a beautiful river walk created by gifted artists.
London has river walks too, but they are created by constant rain cascading down the dilapidated cobbled streets.
5. Naperville attracts people from all the country to enjoy delicious ribs every summer.
In England we serve visitors dishes like beef with pudding on the same plate.
6. Naperville does have the best vineyards in the United States, right?
Or am I mixing you up with the home of country music?
Local readers, feel free to add your own comments. International readers may want to tell me what is good/bad about their town.
1. Naperville has a living museum where people dress up in strange clothes and talk about yesterday.
England has one too, but it is the home of the British government.
2. Naperville is justly proud of its sporting heroes. We send ours to L.A.
3. In Naperville independence from the British is celebrated every 4th July.
In England we're still complaining how our long lost child never remembers to call his mother and if he does it's only because he wants military support.
4. Naperville has a beautiful river walk created by gifted artists.
London has river walks too, but they are created by constant rain cascading down the dilapidated cobbled streets.
5. Naperville attracts people from all the country to enjoy delicious ribs every summer.
In England we serve visitors dishes like beef with pudding on the same plate.
6. Naperville does have the best vineyards in the United States, right?
Or am I mixing you up with the home of country music?
Local readers, feel free to add your own comments. International readers may want to tell me what is good/bad about their town.
posted by Hilary at
10:06 AM
4 Comments:
London is one of the world's most vibrant cities. It is experiencing a huge financial boom and as Samuel Johnson said "Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
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Corinne, at 11:09 AM
Good point, but I should point out that Samuel Johnson wrote this around 1730, and I don't mean the time! Things have moved on a little
since then...
By
Anonymous, at 1:00 PM
True - there's less horse manure in the roads ;-)
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Corinne, at 3:00 AM
Perhaps you are not comparing like to like and many large American cities can be pretty depressing also. Any place is only as interesting as one makes it and it's important to get fully involved to learn the full potential. Unfortunately work and family get in the way at the moment. This doesn't mean I won't be over soon to taste the vibrant life of Naperville. PS. Cobham is rather nice also
By
Melanie, at 3:28 AM
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