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“Hustler” - Yup
I learned from my father, older brother, a Vo-Ag instructor
I also found be volunteering the use of my ‘50 red convertible (the pro-restitched-top down of course!) that others would reciprocate manyfold
My parents in New England during WWII cultivated, planted, harvested a huge Victory Garden - growing any and all vegetables they could - on a big vacant lot behind our house
My parents supplied the owner of the lot with all the “extra-fancy” produce he and his brothers and sisters and parents could use - and more
I wish I had the interest a skill with crops my father and my older brother had
My older brother would load up our red “Flyer” wagon and we’d walk to the homes near the seashore (Long Island Sound then) and knock on the front doors - pretty soon the housewives would be waiting - by the clock - every week to buy our fresh produce
When my father was in his late 60s in New Jersey - he planted his vegetables mixed in with ornamental plants and flowers in the backyard
The ornamentals were selected and planted next to vegetables to ward off insects
It worked
I recall freezes in South Florida when we had to go out to the farm all night and burn piles of junk tires and keep the cattle and horses moving - they were not acclimated as Northern stock is
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The poorest in the USA have 1-2 TVs, cable TV service, a dishwasher, a good fridge, stove, a microwave, air condtioning, and often TIVO and two (2) motor vehicles - all while pumping out more multi-daddied dependents for huge freevies from the US taxpayers
Yeah - things are tough all over in America
Those who have ever farmed or ranched - are the ones who really must work with the environment
Potentially we will all assume room or ground temperature
Those who chose to overdo their liquor or use drugs - have chosen to cut their lifespan dramatically
No tears from me!
But truly irrelevant if there isn't enough food to supply the demand. If you're assuming that that can't happen, the awakening will be truly rude when the time comes. Despite all the rukus about "Global Warming," the reality is unstoppable global cooling that will soon have its day on the farm. Who will be 'riding shotgun' over your vegeies? ;o)