soupwarsproject
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Having idiot moments over here.
Perdita,
I apologize for my previously posted and incomprehensible photo reviews in terms of Snippettsville. I've had a week... I will PM to explain it. I am going to re-do this, hopefully in a more sensible fashion.
Cheers,
Vas of SWP
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Photo 1 (arch_blue_door): This photo really appeals to me, as it evokes a sense of friendly mystery. It screams California or Florida, not middle America. In the Midwest you are more likely to see Virginia creepers or a broader leaf ivy growing from the brick, especially when it looks aged.
Photo 2: (palm_reader): This image reminds me too much of a downtown or uptown area like Minneapolis or Chicago. I don't quite see Snipps here. In my experience non-church-related spiritual advisors in small Midwestern towns don't generally advertise their services outright to escape being stigmatized in hideous ways, even in some of the more progressive towns. (I can tell you horrible stories about my friends who openly Wiccan/Pagan/Spiritist/Santeros/etc. in small towns.) In Wisconsin there is a very high Pagan population, so this might work in that state. Sadly, in general, Christian and fortuneteller in small town U.S. is often incompatible. We are usually found by word of mouth and referral. If there is outright adverts for a metaphysical goods store/fortunetelling shop, it would be less more subtle. A wooden sign comes to mind. With this said, this might make for some great drama.
Photo 3 (house_alarm): This reminds me of a sleepy southern town or even Puerto Rico (mainly because of the pastels). It could be anywhere. I love it. As WSO mentioned earlier, there is really no need for an alarm in a small town. Where I live, people routinely leave their car keys in their empty vehicles while the engine is running during shopping trips on snowy days. Some of the old timers here don't even have locks on their doors.
Photo 4: (door_and_latch): That would've looked exactly like one of the sheds at my husband's father's farm, save for the grafitti. However the image doesn't sing to me like the others.
Photo 5: (red-wht-blue): There's a house nearby with a similar decoration on a window. It looks like what I see here on a regular basis. This is embodies Snippetsville and small town life to me. There are a lot of people who love decorating their homes with patriotic themes around here.
Photo 6: (house_branches): This is beautiful, it reminds me of the Loring District in Minneapolis. However, it doesn't say small town to me. The architecture looks too progressive.
Photo 7: (colors-brick_entry): I feel like this door should have a scene with a fisherman, a deer, a duck, a fishing lure painted on it. It's too avant for the provincial mindset often seen in small mid-Western town.
Note: In smaller towns people often try to keep their colors muted, however every few houses you will see really great Midwest theme murals on the garage door or a really exciting paintjob. This will often cause conflicts between the relocated suburbanites who want to make everything UBERcountry, the eccentrics who want excitement and the farmers who want things to be the way they have always been.
Thank you Perdita for all your work with the photos. I will submit some stuff as well, if for nothing else, just ideas.
Perdita,
I apologize for my previously posted and incomprehensible photo reviews in terms of Snippettsville. I've had a week... I will PM to explain it. I am going to re-do this, hopefully in a more sensible fashion.
Cheers,
Vas of SWP
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Photo 1 (arch_blue_door): This photo really appeals to me, as it evokes a sense of friendly mystery. It screams California or Florida, not middle America. In the Midwest you are more likely to see Virginia creepers or a broader leaf ivy growing from the brick, especially when it looks aged.
Photo 2: (palm_reader): This image reminds me too much of a downtown or uptown area like Minneapolis or Chicago. I don't quite see Snipps here. In my experience non-church-related spiritual advisors in small Midwestern towns don't generally advertise their services outright to escape being stigmatized in hideous ways, even in some of the more progressive towns. (I can tell you horrible stories about my friends who openly Wiccan/Pagan/Spiritist/Santeros/etc. in small towns.) In Wisconsin there is a very high Pagan population, so this might work in that state. Sadly, in general, Christian and fortuneteller in small town U.S. is often incompatible. We are usually found by word of mouth and referral. If there is outright adverts for a metaphysical goods store/fortunetelling shop, it would be less more subtle. A wooden sign comes to mind. With this said, this might make for some great drama.
Photo 3 (house_alarm): This reminds me of a sleepy southern town or even Puerto Rico (mainly because of the pastels). It could be anywhere. I love it. As WSO mentioned earlier, there is really no need for an alarm in a small town. Where I live, people routinely leave their car keys in their empty vehicles while the engine is running during shopping trips on snowy days. Some of the old timers here don't even have locks on their doors.
Photo 4: (door_and_latch): That would've looked exactly like one of the sheds at my husband's father's farm, save for the grafitti. However the image doesn't sing to me like the others.
Photo 5: (red-wht-blue): There's a house nearby with a similar decoration on a window. It looks like what I see here on a regular basis. This is embodies Snippetsville and small town life to me. There are a lot of people who love decorating their homes with patriotic themes around here.
Photo 6: (house_branches): This is beautiful, it reminds me of the Loring District in Minneapolis. However, it doesn't say small town to me. The architecture looks too progressive.
Photo 7: (colors-brick_entry): I feel like this door should have a scene with a fisherman, a deer, a duck, a fishing lure painted on it. It's too avant for the provincial mindset often seen in small mid-Western town.
Note: In smaller towns people often try to keep their colors muted, however every few houses you will see really great Midwest theme murals on the garage door or a really exciting paintjob. This will often cause conflicts between the relocated suburbanites who want to make everything UBERcountry, the eccentrics who want excitement and the farmers who want things to be the way they have always been.
Thank you Perdita for all your work with the photos. I will submit some stuff as well, if for nothing else, just ideas.
Your comments are very much appreciated, no need for explanation of your trying times, which I suspect are 'normal' for most. 
