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« Reply #54 on: January 15, 2019, 07:18:44 am »
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I made mine out of an old bicycle tube.  Good times!!  And we somehow survived!!
We would have dirt clod and corn cob fights, also rotten tomatoes. I grew up on a 49 acre farm, helped with tobacco, hay, had a horse to ride and a lake to fish out of. We weren't rich as my father was a teacher and they didn't get paid near what they make now but we never knew we weren't poor either.
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« Reply #55 on: January 15, 2019, 07:20:11 am »
40 acre not 49 acre.
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« Reply #56 on: January 15, 2019, 07:24:59 am »
When I was a kid I had never eaten a tv dinner.  One day my uncle bought my grandmother an upright freezer and filled it   with tv dinners.  Man, I loved 'em
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« Reply #57 on: January 15, 2019, 07:43:42 am »
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When I was a kid I had never eaten a tv dinner.  One day my uncle bought my grandmother an upright freezer and filled it   with tv dinners.  Man, I loved 'em
In the aluminum tray I bet.
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« Reply #58 on: January 15, 2019, 07:46:36 am »
Quote from: purplelady1040 on January 15, 2019, 07:18:44 am
We would have dirt clod and corn cob fights, also rotten tomatoes. I grew up on a 49 acre farm, helped with tobacco, hay, had a horse to ride and a lake to fish out of. We weren't rich as my father was a teacher and they didn't get paid near what they make now but we never knew we weren't poor either.
We had/have about 150 acres but mostly hillside so we had plenty of play room.
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« Reply #59 on: January 15, 2019, 08:16:03 am »
Quote from: Deja Blue on January 15, 2019, 07:24:59 am
When I was a kid I had never eaten a tv dinner.  One day my uncle bought my grandmother an upright freezer and filled it   with tv dinners.  Man, I loved 'em
We would have those at aunt's house. Everything was from the garden and it was beef every night. True story, when I got married, I didn't know we couldn't have steak or some type of beef every night. We raised our own beef. Sunday meals were always fried chicken, roast or a ham. And we would have the preacher and his family over.
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« Reply #60 on: January 15, 2019, 08:45:34 am »
Quote from: Texas Pete on January 15, 2019, 07:43:42 am
In the aluminum tray I bet.

Yes, an aluminum tray..  lol
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« Reply #61 on: January 15, 2019, 08:57:35 am »
Quote from: purplelady1040 on January 15, 2019, 08:16:03 am
We would have those at aunt's house. Everything was from the garden and it was beef every night. True story, when I got married, I didn't know we couldn't have steak or some type of beef every night. We raised our own beef. Sunday meals were always fried chicken, roast or a ham. And we would have the preacher and his family over.

Our family had beef almost every night except on Sunday then it was fried chicken after church.  I remember having a lot of beans, potatoes and cornbread.  My poor dad worked all day then came home mowed and worked in his garden till dark.  I sure miss him and that garden. 
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« Reply #62 on: January 15, 2019, 10:29:43 am »
I've traveled for work of and on for years and have had the pleasure of eating at some of the finest restaurants in America but at the end of the day you can't beat beans, cornbread, stewed potatoes and greens. Oh and a big ole glass of sweet tea!
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« Reply #63 on: January 15, 2019, 06:05:31 pm »
Quote from: Cemetery Walker on January 15, 2019, 10:29:43 am
I've traveled for work of and on for years and have had the pleasure of eating at some of the finest restaurants in America but at the end of the day you can't beat beans, cornbread, stewed potatoes and greens. Oh and a big ole glass of sweet tea!

That's right, Cemetery Walker!  <3
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« Reply #64 on: January 15, 2019, 06:13:20 pm »
I complained about eating beans, potatoes and cornbread, my mom said be grateful you have that because there was many times all I had was a big old hunk of cold cornbread for lunch at school.  To this very day I think of her when I have cornbread.
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« Reply #65 on: January 15, 2019, 06:28:14 pm »
Cemetery Walker, I just love this thread!!  It's my favorite...  <3
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« Reply #66 on: January 15, 2019, 06:57:48 pm »
I remeber hog killing time in late Nov or early Dec, wasnt always a pretty sight but we were sure gald to pack the smokehouse full, I remember it also meant deep fried cracklings, they were kinda like pork rinds you buy in the store today but much better fresh and all natural, no artificial flavor needed.
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« Reply #67 on: January 15, 2019, 08:15:58 pm »
I remember the bean stringing and breaking but not so fondly.
There were bushells and bushells of beans to do!
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« Reply #68 on: January 16, 2019, 10:16:06 am »
Snap beans and shell peas!!  We used to churn a lot of butter too.  The adults would start and get tired of it then make us kids do it. LOL
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« Reply #69 on: January 16, 2019, 01:50:38 pm »
Quote from: Cemetery Walker on January 16, 2019, 10:16:06 am
Snap beans and shell peas!!  We used to churn a lot of butter too.  The adults would start and get tired of it then make us kids do it. LOL
Been there CW, wehad free range chickens and when a hen would start cackling my mom would say go find that nest. Sometime there would be 12 eggs in them.We had nests in the barn but some wouldn't use them.
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« Reply #70 on: January 16, 2019, 02:05:44 pm »
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Been there CW, wehad free range chickens and when a hen would start cackling my mom would say go find that nest. Sometime there would be 12 eggs in them.We had nests in the barn but some wouldn't use them.

We had several who refused to use a nesting box and we'd have to search in the bushes for them!  You always knew what was going on when the cackling started!
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« Reply #71 on: January 16, 2019, 08:15:53 pm »
Fresh chicken for Sunday dinner, my mom would have an 8 pound bucket on her arm with cracked cone and feed the chickens, She would grab one put it under her arm until she had 3 young fryers for dinner.
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