Elkton in brief

I could try to characterize the town of Elkton, Maryland historically (It was originally called Head of Elk, through which Washington and Rochambeau passed in 1781 on their way from New England to Baltimore. The currently indigenous people are for the greater part descended from Scotch-Irish criminal indentured servants who first arrived in Virginia and were then blah blah blah...), but I think that the following examples of signage in Elkton do the job much more adeptly.

Sign at Burger King for the past month:
"ENJOY A ENORMOUS OMLET SANDWICH."

Sign across the street at Wendy's for six months:
"EXPANDING MANAGERS NEEDED."

Town slogan: "Elkton: Where Memories Are Made... Forever."

The last bit refers to the historical fact that Cecil County, Maryland used to boast a relatively low legal age of marital consent -- 16 years of age. For this reason, little chapels sprung up along Rt. 40 along with a healthy spattering of little motels. Most of the chapels are gone today, though there is one across Main Street from me that sees regular use. Many of the old motels are still around. I bet memories are made at Boyds, what with its Low Weekly Rates and Color TV.

Oh, and did I mention the Cecil County Detention Center is just a mile down the road? They're hiring, by the way. Oh, oh, and in looking for information about the prison, I found this recent article.

At least we have a nice, big Walmart's and they're building an even bigger one.