Quitin' Fahmin' Forevah

willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins

It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata

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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins

    Nice scene, Willard. I'm not sure what that piece of equipment that's being towed by the tractor.is used for. Do you know?

    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • OrvSalOrvSal Registered Users Posts: 461 Major grins

    Nice photo of a time gone by! Nothing will last forever. Thar is a 1950's/ 1960's hay baler. When I was a teen, helped my Grandpa bale for a summer with one of those, We stood on the wagon and caught the bales coming at us then stacked them on the wagon about 5 layers high. Then loaded them in the barn. Was a lot of work but good memories.

    Have a great day!
    Orv

    Thomson, Ga. USA
    www.Osalisburyphoto.smugmug.com
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    Nice find! Nice mood!
    I wish comp was wider and you had used f-16 or something so the machinery is also in focus!

  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2021

    @OrvSal said:
    Nice photo of a time gone by! Nothing will last forever. Thar is a 1950's/ 1960's hay baler. When I was a teen, helped my Grandpa bale for a summer with one of those, We stood on the wagon and caught the bales coming at us then stacked them on the wagon about 5 layers high. Then loaded them in the barn. Was a lot of work but good memories.

    That makes 2 of us, Orv. This scene is in a valley in the Taconics where I hayed for $1/hr when younger in the 50's and 60'sand was happy to get it. I was never in better shape in my life.
    The wife of the farmer fed us and I have rarely had better food. Lemonade for thirst quenching was lemons squeezed in spring water, washed the hay dust right away.
    When I started, I worked the mow where hay rash was common; everybody had hay rash.
    'Tis a hay baler, Tom.

    It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata
  • willard3willard3 Registered Users Posts: 2,580 Major grins

    You can read New Holland on the baler, Taz. Can't get much more in focus than that.

    It is better to die on you feet than to live on your knees.....Emiliano Zapata
  • OrvSalOrvSal Registered Users Posts: 461 Major grins

    @willard3 said:

    @OrvSal said:
    Nice photo of a time gone by! Nothing will last forever. Thar is a 1950's/ 1960's hay baler. When I was a teen, helped my Grandpa bale for a summer with one of those, We stood on the wagon and caught the bales coming at us then stacked them on the wagon about 5 layers high. Then loaded them in the barn. Was a lot of work but good memories.

    That makes 2 of us, Orv. This scene is in a valley in the Taconics where I hayed for $1/hr when younger in the 50's and 60'sand was happy to get it. I was never in better shape in my life.
    The wife of the farmer fed us and I have rarely had better food. Lemonade for thirst quenching was lemons squeezed in spring water, washed the hay dust right away.
    When I started, I worked the mow where hay rash was common; everybody had hay rash.
    'Tis a hay baler, Tom.

    Yes, growing up on a farm taught us a lot of skills and a good work ethic! More kids need that type of jobs!

    Have a great day!
    Orv

    Thomson, Ga. USA
    www.Osalisburyphoto.smugmug.com
  • El GatoEl Gato Registered Users Posts: 1,242 Major grins

    Very nice image...memories for certain.

    I really like old equipment, so much one can do with these pieces of days-gone-bye.

    Thanks for posting this one!

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