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West Virginia. Miner's child digging coal from mine refuse
I am a West Virginia. If someone asked my son to handle coal, there would be h-e-double hockey sticks to pay!!
Why? It would be a learning experience. I was born in MS and have lived in AL since 1966. I have no idea how coal is mined. Doing it once might just make a good education more appealing. When my daughter moved to Seattle, people asked if cotton grew on trees down here. When my younger brother was on a train going back to camp, a friend from NY did not know what cows and horses were. I find that kinda sad. There are many things I have not seen though.
West Virginia. Miner's child digging coal from mine refuse