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And a town that operates on the honor system. Steve Hartman puts it to the test. On the southern shore of Lake Erie, sits the tiny town of Lakeside, Ohio. I know about this quaint little summer spot because my family has been vacationing here forever. We started coming back when I was still living in my parent's crib(유아용침대), by which I mean, crib. I learned how to swim here. Got my first shuffleboard trophy here. I even took the same music class.

 

But what makes this place really special to me, what sets it apart from almost every other town in America, is that here in Lakeside, people still actually trust one another. Where else in America does somebody find a $20 bill and put up signs telling you where you can claim it? This town is so trusting. In all my years, I've never seen anyone lock their bike.

 

“You tell them you don’t need a lock?” “You don’t need a lock.” Jackie Sypherd runs Sypherd's Cycles. When you rent a bike from her, she doesn't ask for a driver's license, credit card, nothing, she just trusts you to bring it back. "We've never had a bike stolen in 28 years" “Never.” “Never.” "If you expect the best from people, that's what you're going to receive." It's the honor's system and this whole town seems to operate on it. A lot of the stores leave their merchandise out all night.

 

At Marylyn's place, they even trust the proverbial kid in a candy store. The owner, Marylyn Burns, and a note that says, "We trust you. You are an honest and wonderful child of God. Wait on yourself and make your own change." I've always been a bit skeptical(의심이 많은 회의적인) myself this one. So I set up a hidden camera to see if I could catch someone. Dozens of kids came and went. And they all paid right down to the penny.

 

This week, my son George got his first taste of Lakeside. My hope is that the more he grows, the more he will appreciate Lakeside. And that the more he changes, the more his vacation spot doesn't. Steve Hartman, CBS News, Lakeside, Ohio.

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