Y.W. Editor – “On the other hand, there is nothing like living out-of-town. The calm pace of life, the close-knit community, and the friendly spirit of achdus that typify out of town living are important quality of life and quality of yiddishkeit factors as well”
Another great thing about living out-of-town is that there is no need for psychiatrists or police stations or musser sedarim in the yeshivos because everyone just loves everyone else and as soon as someone from in-town crosses over into Waterbury or Lakewood, it’s magic: no more shalom bais issues, no more lashon hara, no more talking during t’fila.
So, out-of-towners, don’t blow it with all the publicity because in-town YWers who don’t currently enjoy the quality of life and quality of yiddishkeit as you do, might just move next door to you.
You can run but you cannot hide.