Bluffton, Indiana, USA
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
Bluffton is a town of roughly 10,000 inhabitants that straddles the Wabash River in northeastern Indiana. If you are looking for a wild, exciting place to party, go somewhere else. This is not really meant to reflect poorly on Bluffton, though. It is simply a small town. It can't help it.
Bluffton is the type of town where most of the people know most of the rest of the people in town. Any time that one is introduced to someone from Bluffton, it is almost invariably necessary to give the names of one's parents and grandparents so that the Blufftonite can see if he/she knows who one is related to. It's usually best just to tolerate this somewhat annoying ritual rather than commenting on just how pointless it is.
In all fairness, Bluffton does have one claim to fame: the Bluffton Street Fair. This annual festival in mid-September has risen to an almost religious status among Blufftonites. The Street Fair is a week-long event that brings just a wee bit of excitement to an otherwise sleepy town (and in the process gums up all the roads and takes up all the parking spaces).
Bluffton is the type of town where most of the people know most of the rest of the people in town. Any time that one is introduced to someone from Bluffton, it is almost invariably necessary to give the names of one's parents and grandparents so that the Blufftonite can see if he/she knows who one is related to. It's usually best just to tolerate this somewhat annoying ritual rather than commenting on just how pointless it is.
In all fairness, Bluffton does have one claim to fame: the Bluffton Street Fair. This annual festival in mid-September has risen to an almost religious status among Blufftonites. The Street Fair is a week-long event that brings just a wee bit of excitement to an otherwise sleepy town (and in the process gums up all the roads and takes up all the parking spaces).
