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I didn't know that! https://autoia.com.br/en/john-deere-2025-pickup-truck-innovation-in-agriculture/?amp=1

I've tried that, but I'll try it again.

Thanks for your response. Any suggestion as how to correct this? I am, however, not aware of the deck ever being removed

I have an X350, and the deck is locked in the down position. The deck pedal is frozen and won't move. I am at the age where I have difficulty working on a mower, and just wondered if anyone had an answer for this problem. The mower has less than 400 hours, and has caused me more problems than...

Here's several interesting things I didn't know... https://www.trafalgar.com/real-word/things-you-may-not-know-about-america/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-horn-honks-key-f-other-interesting-automobile-d2z5e

My Dad bought this one during WWII; a guy working for him needed money. He gave it to my Mother, who gave it to me in 1950. I still have mine also, but promised it to my oldest Grandson.

That's kinda what I thought too.

Pardon my ignorance...could you please explain the reasoning here?

I've shot...as my Dad used to say...and eaten...a wagon load of rabbits in my time. If that's a cotton tail, it's a big un! I've also shot a lot of Jacks, but it doesn't look like a jack to me. I grew up on rabbits, squirrels, quail, ducks, fish and frog legs. It's been a while, though. I...

Paul Revere...world's first forensic dentist https://www.jacquesdentistry.com/blog/2014/09/was-paul-revere-the-first-forensic-dentist

AMEN!

Indeed; however, minorities have Constitutional rights that must be respected, and the majority has the legal burden to defend those rights and the moral obligation to not inflict their own morality on them.

Exactly! (y)Most of our problems are really big city problems, and the attempt to force their resolution on the rest of America!

The first thing that I'd like to do Is to save every day 'Til eternity passes away Just to spend them with you If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then Again, I would spend them with you

I know sometimes they bailed it; don't think it was worth much, but it made plowing a heck of a lot easier.

It kinda hit home when I read it; I used to do some farm work, and help my Grand Dad back in the 50's. I recall the wheat then would grow to 5 or 6 feet tall. Today, I never see any grow above knee high. The combines...for one thing...don't have to eat all that straw.

The real life Green Giant https://jewishworldreview.com/jeff/jacoby040124.php

My wife tells a similar story that happened to her on the school bus...back in the 50's in East Texas.

World's oldest photographs https://www.ranker.com/list/oldest-known-photographs/cleo-egnal?ref=lzyrltdlstszerg_rr

Remember Kathy Fiscus? https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/kathy-fiscus-changes-broadcast-history/

My Dad and his Star automobile, taken on the farm, Okeene Ok, about 1930.

Aged beer anyone? https://vinepair.com/booze-news/greene-king-coronation-ale-1936/

You are sooooooo right! Not only that, but it's who has your loyalty and whose arse you've been kissing.

The first Boy Scout troop in the United States was started in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in 1909. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oklahoma/facts-about-ok-history/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=social

I attended a rural one room school in SW Missouri. One teacher taught all 8 grades; pot belly stove for heat, windows for cooling, outside pump for water, and two three-holers for facililties. No other accomodations, except one basket ball goal on a pole. Never saw it used, though, except...

Good one! https://www.livescience.com/ancient-toddler-buried-with-dog.html I recall reading that the ancient Romans believed puppies had healing powers.

I recall seeing a documentary that studied the difference between domestic dogs and their wild counterparts. The conclusion I remember, was that domestic dogs have evolved genetically as a companion to man, and it enables them to anticipate various situations and live harmoniously...coyotes and...

Orangutan treats it's own arthritis with herbal remedy! https://www.pbs.org/video/indah-orangutan-and-her-treatment-arthritis-3qncdg/

Interesting question...friend of mine lost 2 fingers in a table saw; said it still functions, but he couldn't count on it.

Wind charger. My Mother grew up on a farm without electricity or running water. That's what they had.

The Fountain of Youth has been found...and it's in Arkansas.

A female doctor from California is responsible for the white stripe in the middle of the road. https://www.drive.com.au/caradvice/dr-june-mccarroll-the-rebel-doctor-armed-with-a-paintbrush-who-defined-our-roads/

Probably PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) oil, formerly used in transformers. I recall it being used for dust control on roads. Forty years or so ago, I was an "environmental engineer". My company sampled and tested ever transformer on their property, and eventually replaced the PCB oil and...

Ever heard of Pitcher Oklahoma? https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Pitcher+Oklahoma

No, but it naturally depends on the percentage. I did find one quote of 10 lbs per gallon. Modern paints use Ti02, (Titanium dioxide); density 4.23 g/cm3; lead white pigment (lead carbonate), density 6.7-6.9 g/cm3.

I don't think the paint stores here carried lead paint; at least that was why I concluded that the contractor I worked for had to make his own. We never used lead paint on new homes; only well-to do remodels. Thank goodness we didn't do many repaints where we had to sand the old paint. I know...

They outlawed lead in house paint in the 50's I think; I was a house painter in the early 60's, and we had to mix it special if we wanted to use it.

Toothpaste tubes were once made of lead.

Steatopygia

In the words of Dick Martin, "I didn't know that!"

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Most snakes have only one functioning lung.

This should touch your Heart...Paul Harvey.

Green beans and bacon...a combo made in Heaven. Here's a favorite family recipe, that is always a hit. Even people who ordinarily won't eat green beans like these: ====================== Oven baked Bacon wrapped Green Beans by 2LaneCruzer 2 (or how ever many you want) cans of uncut green...

Somebody did their homework. I spent the last 25 year as an Environmental Air Quality attorney, and I pretty much agree.

Not to mention, that more than likely, most of the old growth timber was exported to Europe!

My wife's niece used to live in Franklin, Tennessee, near Nashville. Their small farm had a stone wall on it; they called it a "slave wall", presumably built by slaves.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toby-keith-dies-country-singer-stomach-cancer-rcna137412 https://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/11/30/merle-exited-the-stage-with-his-dignity-intact-how-toby-keith-saved-the-day-at-one-of-merle-haggards-final-concerts/

Did you know the first condoms were also made from the intestines of animals? https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/W88vXBIAAOEyzwO_

McDonalds, Catholicism, and Filet-0'-Fish https://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-mcdonalds-filet-o-fish-2018-1

New Orleans...water, water everywhere; over 15 billion dollars spent on flood control since Katrina.

Coprocephalics, no less.

Are you sure of that? There is an argument that says it may be otherwise. One thing though, parthenogenic birth always produces a female, because there is no male chromosome...and yes, Jesus' Father was Heavenly. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28818272/

I doubt it's an experiment; I think it's all by design and they know what they want to accomplish and are going about doing it.

Yeah, this was an arrogant sob, who was...I am told...from a privileged class and looked down on us common folks trying to get an education.

I had a college organic chemistry prof from India who couldn't speak English...the students couldn't even recognize their own names when he called roll. He flunked 3/4 of the class; I got a D. Only course I had to take over...oh, one year was all he lasted.

I admittedly have not read the entire thread, but will say this...I have never had anything but a flip phone; it says "Hello and Goodbye", and that's all I use it for...to talk. I turn it off when I get home and put it in a drawer. The only time I feel like an outsider is when I go to the...

The song, "In the Ghetto", written by Mac Davis, was first offered to Sammy Davis Junior. He turned it down, because he had never lived that life, but instead suggested that if be offered to Elvis, because of his humble background. The rest is history.

At McDonald's Philippines, you can get chicken and McSpaghetti https://www.mcdonalds.com.ph/our-food/chicken-platters

During the last Ice Age, New York City was covered by a sheet of ice more than a mile thick. Global warming anyone? https://www.nysm.nysed.gov/exhibitions/online/ice-ages

Opinion it is. All we need now is a DeLorian...😁

The Pyramids in Egypt were NOT built with slave labor.

Saw a Model A sedan at a car show; noticed it had an compressor under the hood. I asked the owner, he said that he had installed a late motor with a lot more power, and the AC ran great!

I recall my high school Buddy's father's Gleaner combine had a Model A four cylinder, and the Broce Broom, used to sweep roads and in construction, uses a Ford six.

Truck eating bridge, Enid OK. Notice the teeth painted on the bridge.

We visited the Mesa Verde dwellings many years ago; it seems the whole village was designed for safety...on a cliff, that could not be entered without ladders, and entrances that required you to crawl on your hands and knees to enter...where someone could be waiting with a club and you were...

The Marlboro Man https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-23-me-4356-story.html

:LOL::ROFLMAO: You had to ask! It was not planned. This is an end grain pattern, and it takes a lot of thought and coordination. The glue I use, Tightbond Premium, sets up pretty fast...so you have to do it right the first time. I screwed up and never noticed until later. Amazingly, I have done...

Made a few of these just for fun; now...close to Christmas, I could sell all I can make!

It'll keep you busy the rest of your life, if you enjoy it. There is a sawmill in Guthrie, that was owned by an older gentleman (now owned by his grandson), where I have bought a lot of wood. He was retired, but really enjoyed the sawmill. He said it cost him a new Lincoln...to appease his...

You might consider something like this: Predator Guard Solar LED Deterrent Light Talked to an individual who used predator lights to protect his chickens, and he said they really work. Apparently, the lights simulate another predator, and the varmints won't venture in.

The head of the Statue of Liberty went on display at the world's fair before it was sent to the U.S.

Moooo-ve aside. Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming all have more cattle than humans!

Yeah, my Granddad lost about 5 acres in N.E. Oklahoma to squatters. This was back in the 50's; it was land that he bought in the early 40's, and I don't think he ever set foot on it. He bought it about the time they built the Grand Lake of the Cherokees, and lived in Western Oklahoma at the time.

A co-worker of mine told me he bought a small acreage in rural Kentucky. He later had it surveyed, just so he would know for sure where his property lines were. Turns out, his neighbor was farming part of it, like an acre or so. He spoke to his neighbor about it, and his neighbor told him...

The worst natural disaster in American history...the 1900 Galveston hurricane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane

I remember the movie: "The Bird Man of Alcatraz"...with Burt Lancaster.

Don't forget...a diamond ain't nothin' but a piece of coal that stuck with it. Brother Dave Gardner

I have a fireplace, and the dry wood does burn fast, but it's easier to light and I just don't put a lot in the fireplace, so it doesn't burn as fast and it doesn't roar.

Lemonjello Female (pronounced Fem-ah-lee)

You're correct. This principle goes way back. Under common law, you have a right of passage to your property, land locked or not. You have a right of entry and an easement, but it doesn't mean you don't have to pay a reasonable amount to the other landowners...except maybe if you have a...

This might be of interest...click on 2014 registry. https://ag.ok.gov/championtrees/

I believe the original engine was an Allison, the same engine that was in the P38...but it didn't have the high altitude capabilities they wanted. You're right about the RR engine; I think the first P38's went to the British. Turned out that the U.S. told the British that Lend-Lease worked...

Found this: McCurtain County Historical Society October 5, 2018 · For many years the, "Big Cypress" tree east of Broken Bow was a popular roadside tourist attraction. Located near the original site of Eagletown on the west bank of the Mt. Fork River, this tree was the largest...

That's what I thought also; my guess is it's probably part of someone's barn or tool shed by now.

The world's smallest mammal is a bat: https://danspetcare.com/pets/bumblebee-bat

This is a picture of a Cypress tree, located in Eagletown Oklahoma. It was taken in 1947.

The world's first parking meters were invented and installed in Oklahoma City in the 1930's. https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=PA015

Now for a change of pace...I'll bet you didn't know that Barbara Streisand is the most "decorated" artist of all time. https://www.barbra-archives.info/awards

True story...I met Fess Parker on a TV show in Oklahoma City, about 1955. We (my guitar playing buddy and me) were guests, along with Fess Parker, on a local show called "The Prissy Thomas Show". My buddy and I won an amateur contest and this was our prize. We played a song or two, and he came...

King Tut's death mask contained over 22 pounds of pure gold. https://www.usmoneyreserve.com/resources/videos/transcripts/did-you-know-king-tuts-gold-2/

I believe "little Boy", the "gun" type, dropped on Hiroshima, was a Uranium bomb...and the bomb dropped on Nagasaki, "Fat Man", was an implosion type Plutonium bomb.

My guess is that it pulls the warmer (lighter) air down to displace the colder and move it upward. My guess also is that if it pushed the air up, (colder) it would be replaced with the surrounding cold air.

The Watchbird...watching you! ttps://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-perspectives/2020-12-17/perspective-repressed-by-the-watchbird

Have you heard that "Hush Puppies" were named after a fried cornmeal ball, that runaway slaves used to quiet pursuit hounds? Maybe, maybe not. https://www.seriouseats.com/real-history-myths-hushpuppies

Probably not fake. They put off water vapor yes, but if they don't have sufficient control, it contains particulate matter. I took a course when I was with the DEQ on reading smoke. Water vapor disappears pretty rapidly, but the "smoke" stays. I would have to see a video, but that looks like...

Air pollution regulations, along with nuisance complaints, have pretty much eliminated the old smudge pot. I was the the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for nearly 20 years, and we had some complaints then, but they were pretty quickly eliminated...the pots that is.

Aren't you grateful that you don't live in a 3rd floor walk up in Manhattan? (y)

The song "Big Iron" written and sung by Marty Robbins, was inspired by an actual revolver and an actual Ranger. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Iron

Great photo!

I read his book, "Reach for the Sky", many years ago. Great book. He had two wooden legs, which he lost when bailing out over enemy territory. The Germans couldn't believe he was a pilot, without legs.

Indeed they did. Texas and Oklahoma are full of beautiful women! Building in downtown OKC where I used to work.

World's fastest train...574kph (357mph).

Speaking of dialects...I went into Walmart to buy some Rid for our septic tank. I couldn't find it, so I asked the clerk: "Where can I find the Rid"? She says, "Is the name of it "Rid", or is it the color "Rid"? I said "R-i-d...Rid. Where are you from, Alabama? She bowed here head and...

In 1959, I bought a new Rickenbacker guitar like the one George Harrison played.

I know this story is unbelievable, but I watched a guy I went to high school with, place his hands on the spark plugs of a running flat head Ford and drown it out. He did a little dance of sorts until it quit running, but he did it.

Flossing your teeth daily will increase your life span: https://www.labroots.com/trending/cardiology/22181/brushing-flossing-help-live-2

The only good thing about them is if you didn't have power steering, and most of the old cars didn't, it made steering a LOT easier than with radials.

Wife and I saw Elvis in concert in Norman Oklahoma, in March or April of 1977, just before his death in August of that year.

At that time, there was no info available...and the carpenter (my ex BIL) probably relayed what he knew in the vernacular he was familiar with.

I recall JFK. I was in college, and painted houses part time. I had just come to work, was sitting with the crew eating lunch, when the finish carpenter came in. He said "Well boys, they just killed the president".

Chuck Yeager and the sound barrier...

I didn't know about that until recently. I always wondered about it, but didn't really question it until a few years ago.

Samuel Little, Considered America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer, Dead at 80 Little confessed to 93 murders, authorities have confirmed nearly 60 victims...

I heard a modified version: Men marry women, hoping they will never change...and they always do. Women marry men, hoping they will change...and they never do.

It appears that the guy is going for a swim, using an inflated skin as support. An early version of water wings?

Then you should try Anasazi beans. We learned about them many years ago, during a visit to Mesa Verde. We were able to find them at a specialty foods store, and later on our regular grocery store carried them. The are a bit sweeter, cook a lot faster, and PRODUCE LITTLE OR NO GAS! And they...

That would be true, if limited to a post-mortem phenomenon.

Does it cause a dry death?

There are only two mammals that hibernate in the snow. Polar Bears, and a species of bat!

It's gorgeous!

I recall all natural rubber inner tubes being red, and very stretchy. During WWII, they were prized by us kids to make rubber guns; the new synthetic rubber was black and didn't stretch worth a hoot.

That's a very interesting photo; check me if I'm wrong, but being an old-car buff, I think the Caddy tail lights and bumper were added on at some time; probably during restoration. Below is what I remember about the tail lights.

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get". Brother Dave Gardner, Circa 1960.

You're probably correct. Here's a 1929 Ford.

Did you mean to say "land mammals"?

Onion juice will stop the pain of a bee sting almost immediately. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jun/09/onions-have-history-of-easing-bite-of-stings/

"I was wondering where the word 'arena' came from when I was reading about the Colosseum in Rome. I looked it up and I was amazed to find out what arena means in Latin, it means 'beach' or 'beach sand.' And I thought, how weird. Why would they call the Colosseum something that means 'beach' or...

I recall visiting a friend on a small acreage; he had some farm animals, including goats. I was getting ready (this was in my younger days when I smoked) to light up a Winston, when his billy goat walked over and took the cigarette out of my hand and promptly ate it! I thought it was funny...

For the first 20 years of its life, the Statue of Liberty was a lighthouse.

“It’s in a Texas rodeo, in a policeman’s badge, in the sound of laughing children, in a political rally, in a newspaper… In all these things, and many more, you’ll find America. In all these things, you’ll find freedom. And freedom is what America means to the world. And to me.” Audie Murphy

Watched a good move yesterday; "The Moonshine War". It's a bit different; it's not terribly fast moving, but it's a good story with a good ending. NOTE: It's not very PC. Made in 1970.

I know this is a bit off the subject, but I couldn't help remembering being the first person to pull a plow through virgin ground, although it did not contain any trees. It was an old home site, that belonged to my Grandfather. The house was small, old and delapidated, so he dozed it and...

Sergeant Reckless, a veteran of the Korean War, died with the rank of Staff Sergeant, received numerous Purple Hearts and medals for bravery, and died at age 20. ============================= Staff Sergeant Reckless in retirement. Breed Mongolian Discipline Pack horse Sex Female...

We took a road trip a few years back, through Tennessee, Kentucky, Iowa, Indiana and Illinois. I was awed by the beautiful farms and farm buildings, and how well they were groomed and maintained.

Anthropologists have found that injuries to Neanderthal skeletons are similar to modern professional rodeo riders...suggesting that they hunted and killed large animals, at close quarters, that caused the trauma...

The ballpoint pen was invented in 1888 and sold over 100 billion by 2006.

Speaking of oddities...many years ago, my eye became very irritated. Giving it a closer look, I noticed an eyelash growing out of the corner of my eye. I removed it with a pair of tweezers, but I was always puzzled by it. Here's what I found: What is trichiasis? Trichiasis is an eye...

This pair of legs (Betty Grable) was insured for 1 million dollars by Lloyd's of London (1940's).

I made this green chili recipe yesterday; it's an award winning recipe (local chili cook off) that I really like. I think the chopped celery has something to do with that. 2 pounds coarse ground chili meat (regular hamburger works fine too) 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup of chopped celery 1 15...

:ROFLMAO: You must be a barrel of fun after a bowl of pintos! FWIW, you can eat Anasazi beans and they don't produce gas!

Toto the dog was once a cow. In the original 1902 stage version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy did not have a dog but a faithful cow named Imogene. While L. Frank Baum's book features the Toto we know and love, his adaptation opted for the larger animal...

Speaking of Possums...I recall when I was in Jr. high, we lived in a very rural area. Came home one evening, and there was a possum in the yard, near the house. My Dad chased it down, caught it, put his foot on its head and pulled on its tail until he heard a "pop". He threw it away from the...

I didn't know: Owls do NOT have eyeballs! https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/did-you-know/owls-dont-have-eyeballs

I don't think my Mazda has pistons...

FYI...this is a Tesla

Current level of CO2 in the earth's atmosphere is 0.04 %. It has been significantly higher in the past. It was 0.6% during the Jurassic. I guess dinosaurs generated lots of gas?

STEVE MCQUEEN – Not a nice guy. August 17, 2017 Alan Royle Did You Know? 67 Steve McQueen’s mother was a prostitute, his father a circus stuntman and neither cared a fig about their boy. He lost his virginity at 13 to an obese teen age hooker who accepted candy for sex. At 16 he was a towel...

Sharn Jean's home town is Gilmer. I love East Texas, except in August.

Seen a few here in Oklahoma in my time; I recall one morning after a tornado in Texas, finding envelopes in the yard with Texas addresses on them. My Grandson and his wife lost their home in Wichita last year.

https://medium.com/@LaVernVivio/good-morning-church-its-suppose-to-smoke-108de0b75795

As they say, history is written by the winners. Being (reputedly) 1/16th Cherokee, I had always been sympathetic towards the rather difficult situation most Native Americans faced. Living in Oklahoma, and the fact that my parents adopted a full blood Indian, I began to wonder. I am reading a...

The 1948 Tucker automobile was equipped with a helicopter engine. https://www.thedrive.com/news/33821/theres-no-dyno-run-like-an-original-1948-tucker-48-dyno-run

Good! Man, he was carrying the mail! A few years back there was one that used to fly over our place maybe once a month or so; the growl of that Merlin was very distinctive. I was at a car show when I heard the unmistakable sound...busted my butt to get in the clear where I could see...and...

The first TV I ever saw was in 1951, was in Warr Acres OK, outside of a bar looking in...Hopalong Cassidy movie. The first color TV I ever saw was in the WKY channel 4 TV studio in OKC, in 1956. It was on a closed circuit set up for demonstration.

I know I've told this story before, but it's pertinent here. My VoAg teacher, just before my high school graduation, had a special meeting with all the boys...gave us a lecture on Venereal disease, faithfulness, how to tie a tie and shake hands, and last of all...advised us to marry a country...

Great chase scene. However, I do think they underplayed the effectiveness of a 12 gauge shotgun at point blank range.

First in peace? First in war? First in the hearts of his countrymen? Second in Martha's bed?

My understanding was if I reported a 2.40, it meant 2.39 to 2.41.

When I worked in the laboratory, doing analysis, it was the same. If you reported 2.5, it meant 2.4 to 2.6.

Garsh, fellers, does that mean that everybody today is guilty of cultural appropriation? :ROFLMAO:

Yeah, I think so. I heard a story from a Native American that the Nazi reverse version was the female version; that's why ****** was defeated.

The swastika used by Nazi Germany was a symbol that originated in India and was also part of some Native American cultures. "One of the oldest symbols made by humans, the swastika dates back some 6,000 years to rock and cave paintings. Scholars generally agree it originated in India. With the...

My favorite movie of all time... Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Presley on her way to the Harley Rally...:)

Aren't you glad you weren't born and raised in the ghetto? Me too! ;)

Bet you didn't know this; Toto the dog was once a cow. In the original 1902 stage version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy did not have a dog but a faithful cow named Imogene. While L. Frank Baum's book features the Toto we know and love, his adaptation...

PiX3 divided by PiX1 = 3 Actually, C= P X diameter; ergo PiX6 divided by PiX2 = 3.

I was told that if you take, like two, twoX8's and sandwich metal flashing between them, that it is much stronger and keeps them from sagging under heavy loads. Anyone ever heard of this?

Anyone remember "Life with Luigi", "Life of Riley", and "The Colgate Comedy Hour"?

According to international law, they were supposed to be sent back home first, but I doubt they were too intent on worrying about such trivialities when the war was over. I also read that escapes were made, but when they realized how big this country is, and how difficult it was to travel, and...

We had a lot of those camps in Oklahoma; I can recall driving one in El Reno, and waving at the prisoners who eagerly waved back. A lot of the prisoners, after repatriation, came back to become citizens. Friend of mine said one came back to his hometown in Nebraska, and bought the orchard he...

Also Little Rascals, Treasure of the Sierra Madre and In Cold Blood. I recall seeing him a lot when I was growing up; Saturday matinee in a small town.

We've both been lucky so far... ;)

Gracie

Lions also come in white...

True. Under common law, if you owned property, you had a legal right to access it, even if it was across someone else's land. Much of this was acquired by adverse possession over the years, but even if it had never been accessed, you still had the right, even if you had to pay for it.

Maybe adverse possession seems unfair today, but it comes down to us from English common law. In early years, English land was handed down continuously to the oldest son; thus the title was in the same family forever. Sometimes, this was large tracts of unused land, and many were forever...

Cleaning up the brush and debris and KEEPING YOUR YARD MOWED AND THE PERIMETER OF HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS CLEAN AND TRIMMED is what I've found that works well. As or turkeys, I had a flock of hens in my yard one Summer day, and they were being stalked by a feral cat. When the cat got too...

For some reason, this video brought out the old country boy in me, and I couldn't help but shed a tear or two. Having raised two girls my self, probably contributed. If you are a country boy or girl, I think you'll like it.

That's amazing. Like I said before, it must have a lot of historical significance. If you have the provenance, or even if you don't, I would have it examined and appraised by an expert. It may be worth a fortune, not only to you and your family, but to the country!

Would love to see a picture of it! It must have a great historical significance; FSK, according to Wikipedia, died in 1843...photography was very new at that time, and only a few photos exist prior to that period. I'll bet there are museums that would love to get it or a copy!

When did The Star-Spangled Banner officially became the national anthem? 1916 “Star-Spangled Banner” facts and figures: In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an Executive Order to make it our national anthem. In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a Public Law that made it the official...

Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour

Early TV was blessed, in that there were a lot of experienced, professional stage performers who were having a hard time finding work. TV was a natural for them; old Vaudeville performers like Milton Berle, Red Skelton, etc. gave us the best programming one can imagine. We don't have anything...

The most popular puppet show of the 20th century!

Anyone remember "M Squad"? With Lee Marvin?

After building on an acreage, and living there for 50 plus years, I would strongly advise: 1. That you put considerable thought into landscaping. When you are young, maintenance is not so much of a problem as it is when you are in your 70's and 80's. By that I mean that you should plan your...

Cows? I haven't even figured how to get my mashed potatoes and gravy to sprout!

What are the top 4 major crops of the world? There are more than 50,000 edible plant species on the planet, but only a few hundred contribute meaningfully to our diet. In fact, just 15 crops provide 90 percent of global energy intake and “the big four” – corn, rice, wheat and potatoes – are...