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ya yes thanks for the memories

Now you have spilled the beans on my handle at
FreePr. Chicagofarmer.

My first follow my nose was at the age of five. My father had to go to a county supervisor meeting. My Uncle was not happy with my dad. ]

For those who know models It was a Farmall M pulling a New Holland baler. My first corners were rough. I could not reach the clutch, just steer. I graduated to a fergerson T 20, and by age ten had captured third place in the county farmer plowing contest.

My the time my farming career was over, T20's T35' Farmall H, M, 400, 560 1206 and steiger 4WD drive were mastered. My favorite time of the year was the county fair and the tractor pull. I spent months planing balancing, scheming how to win and I did frequently.

I started growing on the farm and never looked back. I retired at age fifty, having used my confidence learned at a early age to take responsibility and never fear failure.

I also marvel today that I was not killed, injured, maimed on the farm. Several times I was near death and escaped without injury. Farm tractor tipovers was common and PTO's kill. On my road within 4 miles, 17, 19, 21 year old killed in auto accidents, 56 old farmer killed by PTO, his uncle nearly killed by PTO. My close calls two tractor tip overs and loss of an index finger. After this life experience anything less was just minor bump in the road.

I just returned from priare dog hunting in ND and SD out amoung the farmers and smiled as I admired there passion and love of the land. I could not go back to it, but would not have it anyother way as I grew up.

I watched this morning on the history channel the news reels of 1961. One of the scenes was a hyjacking of a plane and the federal govt immediately issuing rules to allow airplane pilots to carry weapons. This is in stark contrast todays socialist state of the elite govt have guns adn the slave, subjects are losing this right to self-defense.

I have gone on too long, but thanks for the memories.

I challenge you to a tractor pull. My 1206, 560 or H. You pick your posion.