It would be very dull, if everyone here was pretty much like the other.
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You might expect The Sack to contain a relatively homogeneous group of people, especially in this part of the country. Thankfully, this couldn't be further from the truth.
There are some people who don't have very much money and others who could easily live in a more upscale locale. While the majority of people are white, there are a number of people of African and Asian origin. At one point, there were two gay couples living on The Sack, but now I believe there is only one. There are both white and blue collar workers. There's at least one retired person. There are lots of kids, dogs and cats.
How did such a mix of people end up here? The Sack was only built about eight years ago, at a time when the housing market was just starting to open up a bit for those who previously might not have been able to afford a home. Prices were low and so were interest rates. Since then, prices have risen significantly, to the extent that more than a few of us might not even be able to afford the houses we live in, if we were looking at buying them now.
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One thing I'm sure about: Everyone on The Sack is doing the best they can, in the best way they know how, in a difficult world.
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Another thing I'm sure about: Life, at least in this cul de sac, is a little bit odd and, at times, even a little bit insane.....
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