For time out of mind men have gathered in front of stores on benches to contemplate the problems of the world. Luke Blue, J.P. Brown, Wiley Taylor, Knox Kyle, Marvin Stubbs, Hyden Rouse, Royal Rouse, Nance Jones and John Gibson are doing just that in front of the Pittman Drug Company in Fairmont. This photograph is courtesy of the Town of Fairmont and is featured in my book Images of America- Robeson County.