This isn't even the beginning of it, sadly. It's a bit lax here, but once out there, [he means the town itself,] it feels really closed off.

Oh, they don't want color, they want, [he pitches his voice to a comical degree, imitating one of the teachers from the "school".] poise and propriety.

I am! And since you know of it, I guess you are as well.