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In lecture twelve we learned about the community aspect of the plains people. In the beginning of the lecture we learned about some different community organizations, including the Grandin Smelt Fry put on by the local fire department, Corpus Christi, The Goat Game, Candles at Canaan and the Lindaas Barn Dance. Then we learned about the urban and rural communities, then the consolidation of the farms and lastly the Micropolis. In the communities people started to form different legions and lodges; however to the farmer they could not join these groups. Their loyalty was to there church and they could not pledge their loyalty to anyone other than their church. Then as the times changed so did the people. Now days these same people are joining the lodges and organizations. This might be due to the consolidation of the farms. Families are smaller now days therefore there may be no one to pass the family farm onto, so someone buys the farm and then another and another. Lastly we learned about the Micropolis. These are towns that have everything one needs to survive.

I thought that this lecture was very interesting and it answered some questions that I have had about my own family. I now see that small towns aren’t boring and that there is always something going on in them. You just have to know where to look. My grandfather is one of those guys that are always making the run in to town even though he lives in town just on the edge. Every morning he gets up to meet the rest of his gang for breakfast at the local diner, and then back to the house to do chores and maintain the house. Now when he goes in to town he is just going downtown. He makes a trip downtown to get parts and just any random thing that he may need. Of course he doesn’t just make one trip but at least three a day. This lecture was really fun to learn about and it helped me understand my grandpa a little better.