Abina Alberta: 'What's free?', 'I hope they budgeted': how the shutdown affects a small rural town

Abina Alberta

'What's free?', 'I hope they budgeted': how the shutdown affects a small rural town Jan 17th 2019, 11:30, by Vanessa Angel As federal workers in Jesup, Georgia, fret over the shutdown, many non-federal workers, for now, say the shutdown remains at a distance or not even heard of it at all A pile of menus sat, untouched, at a table filled with Jesup Federal Correctional Institution employees at Alec's Sports Bar. A waitress, who wandered over occasionally to fill a round of water glasses lined with lemon wedges, seemed to intuitively know not to ask if anyone needs a soft drink or a plate of chicken fingers. "I'm not usually a water drinker," Hannah Gariepy, a teacher – and eight year employee – of the federal prison pointed out, "But I was thinking, what's free?" Her colleagues erupted in laughter, all of them agreeing. One has a salad in her car. Another ate before coming to the bar. Continue reading... from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2RTxmUd

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