NOTE FROM BRANDON:

For those who don’t know, townies are those folks
who have always lived in the town where they go to school,
or they live in a college town and are NOT going to school.
They just party with all the college folk.

The Top 5 Best Things About Townies

5> Let’s face it, if it weren’t for townies, who else would let 15 people sign a lease for a three-bedroom house that was condemned in 1956 — for only $1200 a month?! These people are GODS!

4> You don’t have to compete with them for time at the dentist’s office.

3> They know all sorts of cool stuff about the town, like local history, weird trivia and a nice secluded place to nail your girlfriend’s sorority sister.

2> Impressing them with my extensive knowledge of cities mor

than 40 minutes away.

and the Number 1 Best Thing About Townies…

1> They make a great distraction when the cops raid a party, because “they should know better.” I’m only a student.

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Credits:

Selected from 22 submissions from 7 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Gary Reynolds, Indiana University — 1, 5 (5th #1!)
David J. Ludwig, CSU San Marcos — 2
Erik Deckers, Ball State University — 3
Jeff Lawley, University of Southern Mississippi — 4
Brandon Eldridge, St. Louis College of Pharmacy — RA on Duty