Only a Few Miles - Still So Different... We who live in Mason, when we meet someone while traveling, have all experienced the same geographic contortions that only affect those from small towns. When asked, "Where are you from?" we automatically start with the rather detailed answer. "Do you know where Fredericksburg/Brady/Llano/Junction/Menard is?" We start with all of the neighboring towns in the hope that we can then simply add the miles distant and direction of the town they do know ...