puffgeezer
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Message #173595 posted by puffgeezer (Info) March 25, 2008 00:10:27 ET
In Reply to: Re: happy easter posted by forged registration (Info) March 24, 2008 20:56:50 ET
forged,
Your farm story brought back to great memories for me. Some of my favorite times growing up were spending time on my aunt and uncle's farm. They had a small farm of about 4,500 acres, and it was a beautiful and wondrous place for a small town kid. White house, big oak trees, red barn and outbuildings, corn, soy bean and hay crops, tractors, trucks, plows, and rich black soil. My brother and I loved to visit and for a few summers, we stayed for several weeks, which was especially cool because of my cousins with whom I'm still close.
My aunt (still kicking at 95) is a wonderful, kind woman, and I recall how freaked I was when one day she grabbed a chicken from the coop, whacked its head off with a big knife, and dropped it on the ground to run around in a big circle shooting blood until it fell dead. The fried chicken and all the fixin's she prepared was a thing of dreams. Couldn't wait to visit again and witness the surreal show and enjoy the feast. She was a true hard working farm woman and could handle a tractor with the best of 'em.
But beyond that, I've been involved in about every kind of farm situation you can imagine, including birth of animals, slaughtering, castrating, euthanasia, and vet operations. Planting, harvesting, milking cows, shearing sheep, hauling corn to the local elevator, cleaning stalls, scooping up manure, 4-H fairs, baling hay, etc. were all part of it. I treasure the experience and feel blessed to have had the opportunity and such good, loving relatives.
I'm sure all this has influenced my attitudes about animal suffering and killing animals for food. My aunt and uncle were humane with their animals and took good care of them. They also didn't give a second thought about slitting their throats when the time came because it was a natural and healthy part of an abundant life.
I'd like to do it all over again.
Puff
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