The Community Where I Live is Appalachia

The community where I live is Appalachia
I live in Southeastern Kentucky. This is where the phrase “Coal is King” comes from. It is made up of hard working wonderful people, and also some not so hard working. There are nice homes and down the road are simple trailers, or mobile homes . There is amazing diversity here. The wealth is in the land. Generations on the same land, so they are not paying mortgage. I have a friend that their property was deeded from Jefferson Davis. You may see a very simple home and a nice 4-wheel drive truck outside it.
I have seen more rolls of hundred dollar bills come out of the overalls of some of the simplest, nicest men you ever met. These people take the time to talk with you, strangers wave as you drive by. If you are stuck, I have passer by stop with a tow chain, and pull me out. People in the hills and mountains of Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia have a sense of community that they live .
I operate Budd’s Gunsmith Shop, and I often talk to men about protecting their wife and family. We speak of the fact that the bad man never takes a vacation. Kentucky is an open carry state. I often carry a Ruger 357mag single action on my hip. I also carry concealed. I tell my customers that if someone is stupid, I will protect the gun that they trusted me to fix. At the same time, I point out that I feel that they should be prepared to defend their wife and family. I am in a place where the New Testament is read. I have often asked men what Jesus meant when he said “it is written” ? Where was it written? When I tell them that the only place was Torah , that the “King James “ was not translated and written until 1610 . No one had thought of that before. I have asked if anyone has read the books in the original language, Hebrew and Greek? No one has. I have said that if you read it in the original language some of the meanings change. Some of these men agree with me. None of these people has read Torah or Talmud. However, in a sense of community, I share my thoughts. Some men tell me that they had not thought of it that way, but now agree.
Among other reasons, I carry wherever I go because if my neighbor is in serious trouble. I will be able to defend his life, with more than words. That is also community. I have your back and your have mine. Around here guns are common, been here forever. Hunting for food and protection. For some or many, going out and getting two deer is the families food supply for months. There is also smaller game that feed many. These people are very self sustaining. We had had a wonderful man down the road bring us fresh corn and tomatoes, he has a great smile.
We would love to move to a Jewish community, if we could ever find one. Or until HaShem provides otherwise. Until then we just stay here.