Hometown

Hometown (or home town) is the city or town where one grew up, or the place of one's principal residence. It is not to be confused with birthplace, although the two can be the same place. Quotes There is a reason why I came back to this place—came back here instead of to Canelli, Barbaresco or Alba. It is almost certain that I was not born here; where I was born I don't know. There is not a house or a bit of ground or a handful of dust hereabouts of which I can say: "This was me before I was born." Cesare Pavese, The moon and the bonfire, Incipit. That you need a village, if only for the pleasure of leaving it. Your own village means that you're not alone, that you know there's something of you in the people and the plants and the soil, that even when you are not there it waits to welcome you. Cesare Pavese, The moon and the bonfire, Chapter I, p. 9. Round my hometown, memories are freshRound my hometown, ooh, the people I've metAre the wonders of my world Song "Hometown Glory" by Adele Laurie Blue Adkins . Home town, where the garden trees are shadyThat's where Edie was a ladyI'm going back to see those corny country cousins of mine Song "Home Town"; sung by Flanagan and Allen . I've been looking for freedomI've been looking so longI've been looking for freedomstill the search goes onI've been looking for freedomsince I left my home town. Song "I've Been Looking For Freedom"; sung by David Hasselhoff . They have the timeThe time or their lifeI saw a manHe danced with his wifeIn Chicago, my home town. Song "Chicago" (lyrics Sammy Cahn). External links Category:Themes Category:Places