A Small Town Long Ago

Can you imagine what our town was like fifty years ago? Not really. My grandfather told me it was much smaller back then. Yeah, there were only a few houses near the river. Really? Was there a market in town? Yeah, there was an old market in the town center. My grandmother used to go there. That sounds nice. Were there many shops around it? No, there weren't. There were just a few small shops. And what about the streets? Were there many cars? Not at all. There were hardly any cars, so the streets were really quiet. Wow, I can't imagine that. It's so busy now. I know. There were fewer buildings too. I think I would have liked it back then. It sounds peaceful. Same here. But I guess the town had to grow. Yeah, that's true. Still, I'd love to see it as it was back then.