Growing Old With Dignity

[atsah]

From the big city says it all.. She wouldn't last an hour on the farm..

 

[dieselcrawler]

A hard days work on the farm would be an eye-opening experience for 'big city' girl. Might gain a whole new perspective and a little more respect for guys like Andrew and my father-in-law, who don't think twice about going to town in dirty coveralls and barn boots...

 

[Big Barn]

When my daughter was in grade two or three I picked her up every day from the private all girls schools she attended.

Parents were welcome to come into the school and wait outside the classrooms although most stayed in their cars.

I was recognized by most the teachers and staff, but on one occasion another parent must have judged me by my dirty jeans and work boots and alerted someone as the PA system paged “Mr Cardinal” which was the lockdown/intruder code word.

The situation was quickly defused but.......

 

[oosik]

Makes me wonder. Do city folks really have any idea where their food comes from. There can be such a disparity of cultures and they can both live so near to each other.

 

[Sigarms]

From the big city says it all.. She wouldn't last an hour on the farm..

And put a farmer on the blue line in New Carrolton and see how long the farmer lasts.

Point being everyone is judgemental to some extent.

 

[aczlan]

Dignity. Yesterday I was in the Veterinary office - making an appointment for my puppy. Andrew - an old farmer, came in and got more "cow medicine". It's branding & inoculation time for the cattle ranchers around here. He had on his Mucks and a dirty set of bibs. Obviously right in the middle of doing both.
He got his bottle of medication and left. One of the counter girls mentioned how he smelled and was dressed.

I mentioned to her that she must be new to the Vet's office. "Yes, and I drive all the way from the big city to be here".

Andrew had more "dignity" on the sole of his left boot than this girl will ever obtain.

And if he has a larger farm with a fair number of vet calls, there is a good chance that he pays more than her annual salary in vet bills...

Aaron Z

 

[D2Cat]

A few years back my wife and I went to a pot luck gathering put on annually by a friend. My wife made some ice cream and had gotten the milk from a local dairy. She was telling a friend there how she cooked the milk into a custard like mix to make the ice cream.

While in line to get a plate of food I overheard a youngster say to his friend, "Don't eat any of that ice cream. It's made from cows milk!"

 

[goeduck]

I was checking out of a grocery store one time and pretty much I cook from scratch so I had only vegetables, fruit and meat in my cart. The small family behind me had only boxed or prepared food in their cart. One of the kids asked me why I did not get anything to eat.
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[JDAOWNER]

I NEVER KNEW BEING OLD WAS SO PAINFUL.

 

[deserteagle71]

Makes me wonder. Do city folks really have any idea where their food comes from. There can be such a disparity of cultures and they can both live so near to each other.

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