Observations On September 6, 2024 In Cavalier, North Dakota

I decided I needed a catchall post to capture observations I have made that I have not written down elsewhere.

Eastern North Dakota is very flat. County roads are very straight

So many town 9 hole golf courses?

Few foreign branded cars. Lots of Fords and Chevys. And Grand Wagoners. White is by far the color of choice. A bit surprised by the number of Escalades and Expeditions.

Everyone is white.

Early September — looks like harvesting of crops is starting.

No National chain stores here. Though maybe I’ve seen a Dollar General in Cavalier?

Every town has a bar & grill.

When I was in International Falls, I learned that some automakers, including Mercedes, ship cars to International Falls to evaluate how they perform in extreme cold.

Corn and soybeans.

The towns here are really small -- 1,000 people and smaller?

I am told that it doesn't snow all that much here but it does get cold. I don't plan to find out for myself.