We moved to Danville NH in the early 80’s from south of the NH border, or as many locals put it, from “the city”. A nearby Danville resident had an old pick-up with the bumper sticker “Welcome to New Hampshire, Now Go Home”. He was a hard working local that sold firewood, did odd jobs and was a hunter and a trapper. He and his wife, who had a regular job, appeared to do a good job raising kids in their very modest house. On occasion when we encountered him on the woods roads he was never inclined to wave or say Hi.
My impression was that he felt that his way of life was threatened by steady infusion of new settlers from the south. Woodlands were being developed and new regulations were being enacted. I believe that his bumper sticker reflected the way he really felt. So I respected his desire to hold on to his way of life.
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