Re: O/TMaking money growing up

Posted by Jimmy King on February 04, 2007 at 01:52:53 from (207.69.137.7):

In Reply to: O/TMaking money growing up posted by 37 chief on February 03, 2007 at 22:26:55:

I aways had chores to do, and when Mom and Dad could afford it I would get an allowance $.50 a week for a long time when I got one. We always had a few chickens for a time once I got the extra egg money it might take 2 or 3 weeks to ge a case full, and they wouldn't sell until it was. Some times it was a couple of $. My first real money was when my Granddad gave me a couple of lambs that had lost their mameys to raise on a bottle. If I remember right I got about $40 for them. Seventh grade I got a sow and started showing hogs in high school I also raised fat calves and showed them. My Dad and Uncle farmed togather we had Jersey Cows and Duroc Hogs. My Uncle knew hogs like people, he could look at one in a herd of several and 2 weeks later pick it out again, he grew to national fame in the Duroc circles, had a couple of State Champs and a couple of national Champs. Dad was a good mechinic, carpenter, and just about could do anything he set his mind to. His hobby for years was working on watches, and he made enought doing that to buy out first TV. I made $10 a week working on the farm would save $5 and use the other $5 for spending money. For you young guys, remember in the 50's you could take a date to a movie get something to eat later and have some money left on $5 ( try that today LOL ) When I got out of School I went to Missouri State ( then Southwest Missouri State ) for a while then worked on the farm for a couple of years I got %10 of the milk check which would normally be about $2000 so I got $200. I was 22 when I left the farm tried selling INS for 6 months HEY HEY a guy could starve to death doing that got a job in a factory started at $1.75 an Hr got about 20 hrs over time a week man I was rolling in money. Bought a new 1965 Impalla Chev. list price was $3300 allowed me $1100 trade. payed it off in 13 months.

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• Re: O/TMaking money growing up 37 chief 08:37:14 02/04/07 (1)
  • Re: O/TMaking money growing up Jimmy King 16:33:14 02/04/07 (0)

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