So I was watching this meme, asking how "country" this respondent might be.
Have you ever fired a shotgun?
Have you ever waded barefoot in a creek?
Have you ever used a slingshot?
Have you ever started a vehicle with a manual choke?
Have you ever taken ashes out of a wood stove?
Have you ever carved you initials in a tree?
Have you ever siphoned gas with a hose?
Have you ever split wood with an ax?
Have you ever eaten fried bologna?
Have you ever hanged laundry on a clothesline?
Nonsense. Those questions don't determine "country". I did all of that before I was age 12. I wasn't reared in the country; I was reared in a subdivision. on the edge of town. I raised my kids in the country, deep in the woods, and they also did all that before they were 12.
Hey! I scored a 100% on that one! What's my prize?
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing 'country' about the way I was raised either, and yes, I did all of those before 12, also. My kids were raised the same way I was. It's not blowing a hoolie out there, so get outside and find something to do, that doesn't involve the 'law' or the neighbors calling me about your behavior.
ReplyDeleteYep, I think we 'all' did all of those... LOL
ReplyDeleteNine of ten because carving takes effort and Gaia or something.
ReplyDeleteWoodstove in the workshop but I'd rather have a small nuclear reactor.
I use the clothesline because it's cheaper than natural gas.
I'm 63 and scored 11/12 in the last year. Didn't carve my initials but it gives me something to strive for.
ReplyDelete"Have you ever hanged laundry on a clothesline?".
ReplyDeleteThere's 3 weeks during the early spring in Cenla when it is not a good idea to use a clothesline. Unless you want your clothes covered in pine pollen.