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Oh yes, the Piggly Wiggly. Little know the historical significance of the Piggly Wiggly as being the first true self-service grocery stores ever. This little piece of history will probably remain tucked away from the knowledge of most, but no not for me.

Soon my wife and I will be moving to Rome, GA, which is certainly known for other things besides having a Piggly Wiggly (which is one of the cleanest stores I’ve been in I might add). This little piece of heaven will be right down the road from us–something I will gladly take in the place of the carcinogenic stench bellowing from the chemical plant near our current residence in the southern part of Cartersville and the super redneck woman across the street that yells for her (unleashed) dog at all hours of the night.

My wife has worked in Rome going on 2 years now and with my business I can work pretty much from anywhere. So, when considering how much money we would save by living there, the much shorter drive for my wife, and everything else we decided it was time to pack up and head out.

I’m looking forward to the move. As one of my friends put it, “Rome exists far enough from the gravity of Atlanta to have developed kind of a culture of its own”. I suppose we will find out how we feel about the place pretty soon.