For the past two days, Johnston was part of an annual event called the 23-Mile Yard Sale. It stretches 23 miles along a state road, a route that takes it straight through town.
It's always best to know this is happening, because if you take that route to go anywhere, there are dozens of Looky-Loo drivers who will simply crawl down the road craning their necks to see what is displayed out in the yards on both sides of the route. Happily, there are stretches where there is nothing on display and you almost get to do the speed limit.
As it was, though, a five-minute drive could take up to 15 minutes. Because this is the South, folks do not get angry, or express road rage, during this weekend. There are ways to get around it all simply by taking side roads which are absolutely faster during the sale period.
Needless to say, a small town like Johnston has its predictable amounts of traffic throughout any given day, but on yard sale weekend, it's insane. That is why I stocked up so I could stay in.
