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The Faces of Arizona... a selective directorium
Compiled by Arizonans for Arizona residents and
travelers... (January 2008)
Updated and browsable directories of characterizing businesses
within the state of Arizona
Directorium (Latin): 1 a: a book or collection of directions, rules, or ordinances b:
an alphabetical or classified list (as of names and addresses)
Click any link on the
left for this section of directories
In another section see our directory of Arizona
bookstores
In another section see our directory of western colleges
(all 11 western states)
In the ag section see our Arizona agribusiness
directory
FACES OF ARIZONA
While books and pictures can better characterize a state such as Arizona, directories
help portray its business community by demonstrating
the uniqueness of its neighborhood. After all, local directories consist largely of
unique business names seen nowhere else and these businesses often
have unique street addresses of local historical significance. Only their listed
phone numbers conform to a national system.
Within directories, a state’s uniqueness is often reflected by its most interesting
businesses… those which might characterize it the best. For example, a directory
of gun dealers within Arizona would seem more interesting (and reflective) than
a directory of plumbers. Likewise, RV parks would seem more interesting than (say) auto
dealerships… car lots having a mundane aspect to their predictable existence.
Yet, car enthusiasts wouldn't see any mundane aspect... nor those in need of a
plumber. Nonetheless, due to a particular (curious) aspect of the subconscious
mind, gun dealers and RV parks are more interesting because they are a reflection of
freedoms. Other businesses are also interestingly reflective
but in different ways for different reasons... their commonality being they all
have a stronger-than-usual appeal. They don't need be unique business-types necessarily
either... just interestingly reflective.
Of course, such a limited information bank wouldn't serve everyone's interests when
just trying to characterize a state. At any rate, directories are seldom looked
upon as having characterizing properties. It's the next level.
While selective directories can delineate the unique aspects of a city or state,
sabotaging this uniqueness are the effects of chain stores and nationally
franchised fast-food joints which have rendered many American cities practically
indistinguishable. For example, prior to the 1960s the Arizona towns of Casa Grande,
Willcox and Yuma had distinct personalities due largely to their locally-owned businesses.
It was once an adventure to experience their great differences... but since diluted to
smaller differences.
Yet, one can still find joy in experiencing these diluted differences. After
all, sunsets occur everyplace and every evening but are still often
spectacularly unique. Likewise, apple pies are always a treat... however commonplace.
Of historical interest: Arizona, being the 48th state to enter the Union in
1912, and while this makes Arizona seemingly a very young state, but, as a
state, it is instead perhaps more than 800 years old … being the
abandoned territory (in part) of the Aztec empire formerly known as Aztlán (as per the Aztec
legend)... see A.O. Kime's article The Aztecs and Montezuma Castle
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