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Posted by Kent in KC on November 15, 2006 at 15:47:14 from (24.123.98.130):
I grew up around farms, worked on them as a youth housing tobacco, hauling hay, etc. but never considered myself a farm boy (and surely neither did anyone else). I also was a mechanic for several years, a cop, telephone lineman, PBX installer, salesman (mainframes to the airlines) and inventor with one (count 'em - one) patent to my name. As a man I have lived in the city and burbs, writing software mostly and raising three beautiful daughters. Now, at 55, I am living a long time dream. My wife and I bought a few acres north of KC and are building a new place complete with tractor shed, stable, pond, house and lots of untouched timber land. Yeah, I'm one of those guys buying tillable soil and dropping a hobby farm on it. But with deep respect for that land, my neighbors and the generations to follow. Halfway through the intial build of all this, I know I could not have accomplished it without much of the advice, wisdom and common sense dispensed on these YT forums. You guys are helpful, intelligent, a hoot to listen to and often truly amaze me with the things you know. A few days ago we all paid tribute, and rightly so, to our veterans. God bless every one. But, in my opinion as a non-farmer, America also owes a debt of immense gratitude to the American Farmer. The farmer has saved more lives, fed more people and kept more men free through properity and good health than all the armies in history. Perhaps it would be well to set aside a day for the rest of us to acknowledge what farm families do for America and the world. Not that it would make much difference to you guys. You'd just be out in the fields working anyway. God bless you guys.
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