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RICK MacLEAN: Places like RJ’s offer a place to be friends

He’s not a runner, but he’s a friend of a friend. And when we insulted him the first time he looked upset, then, when he saw our smirks, he started to laugh.

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Ask the fans of RJ’s Country Store in Cardigan what ‘in’ means and they’ll likely be able to give you a pretty fair working definition.

“In” is the place you go to be with friends who like you, mock you, and don’t ask what you need before saying yes when you ask if they can do a favour. It’s that place.

RJ’s has been that kind of place for some time. So it was a shock when, on Jan. 13, two people in a white truck decided – why, who knows – to ram it into the front of the building at just before 3 a.m. Then they did it again. And then a third time.

The damage done, the pair ran inside.

If theft was the intent, it didn’t amount to much. A Rubbermaid tote was stolen.

If vandalism was the plan, it worked. Doors, windows and a concrete wall were........

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