以上的介紹是Money Magazine說的,其實這市鎮有許多猶太人。從週五晚上到週六晚上(Sabbath Day),猶太人是不工作或者開車的,所以可以看到許多在路上行走的猶太人,週六很難找到人做事。但最近,我看到了一些華人和印度居民出現, 應該是因為好學校,他們搬進Sharon。在最近一個週四 (週五、六不行的),他們在市中心聚集,慶祝全鎮誕生250年, 食攤供應免費食物。 下面是我拍的照片, 可以看到他們在烤玉米和比薩食攤前排隊。
很多人都知道美國東海岸的房子用地很大,在這裡Sharon 政府規定,至少需要2畝(acres)土地,才可以建造一個新房子。所以院子通常很大,在後院往往是一片樹林, 很容易空出一塊土地來種植蔬菜。由於東部地區雨水量很足,蔬菜長得又快又大,無需澆水, 每天都有新鮮菜吃。種植在加州就慘了, 沒有水。
東海岸比較具有歐洲傳統,需要多一點土地來種植糧食。不像亞洲人多外吃,歐洲人多在家裡做飯。這次我們的東歐之旅,我發現Bavaria 和Salzburg 傳統女性民族服裝,就是做飯的衣服(下面的頭兩張照片), 但她們不知道怎麼煮或者不吃海鮮。 美國東北部是龍蝦產地,價格很便宜,當你在超市買時, 他們幫你蒸熟。鎮上吃冰淇淋的地方,被譽為美國最好的冰淇淋地點之一, 冰淇淋不太甜很好吃。它的邊旁就是養育牛的地方,冰淇淋奶可能來自這裡。


Sharon 市中心不太大,一眼就可以看完,但是它有一個非常大的湖,只給居民和他們的客人使用,湖周圍都有人看守,很少見。這裡曾經是Boston人避暑勝地, 誕生比美國獨立還早, 距離著名的Cape Cod(鱈魚角)非常接近。 1620年,五月花號(Mayflower)木製帆船,從歐洲英格蘭出發,11月11日在鱈魚角附近靠岸。他們簽署了五月花號公約, 代表著「人民可以由自己的意思來決定自治管理的方式、不再由人民以上的強權來決定管理。」, 開創了民主的信念。
From Money Magazine:
So many newcomers could make for a fractious mix, but the people of Sharon have embraced the work of community building. “It’s important not only to recognize and appreciate the diversity, but to learn how we can come together and engage when we don’t know each other,” says the board president of the Sharon Pluralism Network. The coalition of community groups conducts workshops for residents and town workers and has developed an “awareness protocol” to educate people about the different customs and practices of neighbors.
What’s bringing all these far-flung folks to Sharon? Terrific schools, for one. They also liked that compared with closer-in Boston burbs, Sharon offered larger, newer homes for the same money. It is a strategic location between large job hubs in Boston and Providence, about 30 minutes away by train, and access to the Route 128 tech corridor. You don’t have to travel far for outdoor recreation either, such as hiking at the 2,000-acre Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary or swimming and boating in 353-acre Lake Massapoag. Farmland rings the edges of town, making it convenient to stock up on fresh produce at Ward’s Berry Farm or enjoy a cone at Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar, hailed by Food & Wine as one of the best ice cream spots in America.