$(document).ready(function () {
    var empty_text = 'Enter city, zip, county, place, company, or school.';
    var search = $('#search_query');

    search.focus(function () {
        if (search.hasClass('empty_search')) {
            search.val('');
            search.removeClass('empty_search');
        }
    });

    search.blur(function () {
        if (search.val() == '') {
            search.addClass('empty_search');
            search.val( empty_text );
        }
    });

    if (search.val() == empty_text) {
        search.val('');
    }

    search.blur();
});