There are a lot of differences between Utah and Missouri. Ever since we moved to Springfield Anthony and I have talked about things we've noticed here that we "wouldn't see in Provo." There is a Wal-Mart on almost every major intersection in town and that is where we have experienced some real diversity. Yesterday I saw a Mennonite couple at Wal-Mart. Anthony is thinking about starting a What Not to Wear: Springfield Wal-Mart Edition. He talks to me more about appearances while we are in that store than anywhere else. He pretty much uses the same comments on repeat. My favorites are: "NEVER wear that," "That is a series of bad hair decisions," "That lady/girl/woman/dude needs to cover up more!" "Is that a boy or a girl?" and "Does that person have a mirror?"
There are huge churches on every almost every corner--Anthony enjoys reading (making fun of) their signs and advertisements.
Driving here is totally different. People drive so much less aggressively: stopping for yellow lights ("respect the red"), rarely turning right on red, and driving 5 mph or more under the speed limit--both on and off the highway. They also honk liberally. Anthony has been honked at on several occasions, so far I've been lucky. The roads are weird too. In general they are very narrow and have no extra lanes for turning.
Another thing we started noticing our first day here: bugs! They seem to be everywhere. Tonight when we returned home from (take a wild guess) Wal-Mart this little guy was on our wall.
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