Posted by LA in WI on March 09, 2018 at 11:22:04 from (162.245.177.81):
In Reply to: Re: plow guys posted by showcrop on March 09, 2018 at 10:34:16:
showcrop,
No,I did not mean "dead" furrow. I was on an Iowa farm starting in 1937 when I was born. I know every body and his brother say "dead" furrow nowadays, but that is because dead and debt sound alike. Those old timers who knew the English language pronounced it "debt". My grandfather said "debt", then my father called it "dead" and so did I until I checked plowing history.
Technically, when you leave an open dead furrow, the old farmers said you needed to plow some soil back to refill that furrow...in other words you needed to "repay" that furrow with soil to make it even again. When you re-pay you are settling a debt you owe.
Besides, what is dead about a "dead" furrow? I never hear talk about other furrows being "alive"!!
So, technically and grammatically, I feel I am correct, but our language is so filled with slang words today that it is easier to just go with the flow....I was just having fun because I know some of you would jump on the "debt" word. I forgive your ignorance (smile, darn it).
I loved the subject of English in school because the English teacher was funny and a great person.
You young whippersnappers under 75 stick with me and we will get this all straightened out! LA in WI
PS Now if you get the chance to drive an old "H" Farmall pulling a #8 IH plow that is set correctly, then by golly you go do it. I also drove a JD "B" pulling a plow...but no need to drag that scary scene back to life!
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