So from Dallas we continued westward to Decatur, the epitome of a small town. Upon our arrival at the town square, a small group of us was greeted by the sheriff, and offered a personal tour of the courthouse, located smack dab in the center of the town. Check out the pic to give you a feeling of the courthouse.
And to give you a feeling of how small this town was, one of the people working in the courthouse just so happened to be the son of the only bike shop owner in the town, and upon learning of our journey, called his pop and told him we'd be swinging by. Well, there was no sign outside Mel's bike shop, so after passing it and doubling back, we entered to find a small room with approximately 12 bicycles, and an old man who appeared as though the shop had never seen so many customers in its entire existence. Check out the pic of Mel and his bikes.
As if the town couldn't get any smaller, it happened that Thursday night was movie night, and so 32 cyclists carried their thermarests to the town square, and joined 20 or so families out on the lawn in front of the courthouse to watch The Little Rascals projected onto a big, white truck, and to be entertained by seven year olds singing karaoke to country favorites Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift. New favorite song: "Our Song" by Taylor Swift. I love country music.
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