Everybody dreams of the quaint town where everyone knows everyone and the sense of unity is overflowing. As someone who was raised in a town small enough to be called a "village", trust me, it's not a fictional fantasy place. It's real.
Whether you moved away from Blissfield after high school, or have plans to keep your roots right here, these signs ensure you are still a Loyal Royal at heart.
1. Two stoplights, No worries
Blissfield is roughly a middle ground between Ann Arbor and Toledo. We have one road that runs through that can take you practically anywhere. In Blissfield, we only have two stoplights, on the same road. That's it! Living in our town means you never have to worry about traffic, but always have to worry about the cops that linger around the 4-ways.
2. We're Children of The Corn
Do you have bad allergies? Does the idea of endless fields of corn trigger horror movie scenarios? Blissfield isn't the place for you. If you drive outside out small downtown , you will be met with the vast countryside. Most of the residents live in the middle of nowhere, literally. Out here there's roads that don't get touched in the winter, ditches you've probably crashed your truck into, and fields you swear are haunted.
3. You're a Loyal Royal
Blissfield's schools are closely knit together to make a trio of Royal Pride. You have so many activities when you are younger like the "Royal Walk" and "Purple and Gold Day" that it's impossible to not feel a wave of excitement when Leo makes an appearance at Football games. Our football team has been to Ford Field, and our Girl's Basketball team is out of this world. If you get the chance, catch a game either in the fall or winter to experience the Royal Pain student section. Don't miss out on baseball in the warmer months...it's religion here.
4. Baseball.
We have high standard for baseball in our town. You most likely played tee-ball at the age of four and playing in rec leagues until high school. Once high school started, you were out putting in work with Tuttle in the hot and cold. Even if you didn't play baseball or softball, you either dated or were friends with somebody whose number you proudly wore. Blissfield also has around 6 separate ball fields, so there is no excuse to not get out there and at least play catch.
P.S. It's also old tradition for the varsity baseball teams to all bleach their hair if they make it to state level. Weird, but it's superstition.
5. River Raisin
The idea of having a river run through your town may seem slightly appealing to you. And while fishing in the summer brings nostalgic feelings to me, the glorious brown water sure does not. Neither do the days of flooded parks and "the bridges" freezing over. Blissfield is used to our parks flooding after a good days worth of summer rain - some of us even look forward to it as a unit of measurement. While it has been the factor of cancelling our summer festival, it also has served as the focal point of summer days.
Blissfield is a small town with so much charm that I can't even begin to put into words. Yes, we all want to leave as soon as possible...yet something always draws us back in.
