Dad blew up a rock when I was a kid. Cant remember if it was 4 or 5 sticks. Put the sticks on top, put wet firm cement over them to help the blast go down into the rock.
I was under 10.
We took the Oliver, parked it a long ways away. Dad took the Oliver because it had solid rear wheel rims.
He lit the fuse and said run!
I was at a strong jog, but dad was getting away from me, fastest I ever saw him move! I had to hustle up to keep up. We ducked down under the far rear wheel away from the stone. Was kind of a long wait then.
Boom!
I wanted to see so moved out, dad pulled me back said wait for the fragments to finish falling.
Was pretty neat day.
I started driving tractor when I was 7, little stuff around the yard with someone very near. I was riding along when I was maybe 5 picking rock. Maybe only an hour or two, but dad took me along on the worst spots harrowing.
Was doing my own tractor driving for real when I was 8. Plowing a few hours a day with the IHC 300 and a 2 bottom trip Oliver plow.
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