But distance breeds disinterest. A few returns dribble in during the month of February. March brings in the efforts of some highly organized people. By April 1, it becomes a frequent topic of conversation. But on the night of April 15, the US Postal Service has to station people outside post offices in major cities to receive the tax returns of multiplied thousands of people who rush downtown trying to beat the midnight deadline.
Proximity equals influence.
What we must remember is that proximity is defined by the person in charge who knows the present location and the ultimate destination. I wonder if your family vacations with young children were anything like ours. Before we passed the city limit sign, the kids had removed their shoes, which promptly disappeared into a black hole in the back seat of the car. Get your shoes on. The announcement was usually ignored until we actually stopped and everyone padded barefoot into the gas station because their shoes absolutely could not be located.