The Memes Thread!
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Yell Co AR Hunter
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I bought and paid cash for a brand new Nissan/ Datsun PU truck in 1985 from hauling hay. I think that was the most to date money I have made. 1,000 to 1,200 bales a day 6 day a week. Would make $325.00 to $350.00 a week. Of course it took two years saving and the new truck was $4,800.00 and all it had in it was ac. It did not even have a radio. I was a kid working harder than most men.
I got to let you in on a funny story.
Me and a buddy knew an old man that cut and bailed hay for a living. He worked 6 days a week. We went to him and ask to go to work for him. He said I have two crews that work for him. Talked him into giving us a chance. After the first week he asked are you boys willing to stay with me all season. We told him we could handle all he could put on the ground. He let one of the crews go. After the second week he asked again are you sure you will stay with me. We told him we will load the bales as they fall out of the baler. Then he the other crew go. The two older guys showed up wanting to fight. I said you guys might want to think about fighting us. The one mouthy guy said "why the hell you say that". I said you are fixing to fight two guys that just took your job because we can out work you. Odds are you are fixing to get an arse whipping. They both shook their heads and turned around a walked off.
I got to let you in on a funny story.
Me and a buddy knew an old man that cut and bailed hay for a living. He worked 6 days a week. We went to him and ask to go to work for him. He said I have two crews that work for him. Talked him into giving us a chance. After the first week he asked are you boys willing to stay with me all season. We told him we could handle all he could put on the ground. He let one of the crews go. After the second week he asked again are you sure you will stay with me. We told him we will load the bales as they fall out of the baler. Then he the other crew go. The two older guys showed up wanting to fight. I said you guys might want to think about fighting us. The one mouthy guy said "why the hell you say that". I said you are fixing to fight two guys that just took your job because we can out work you. Odds are you are fixing to get an arse whipping. They both shook their heads and turned around a walked off.
El Serio
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I think this country would be a much better place if everybody spent some time doing work like this while they're growing up.
I certainly appreciate how much easier I have it at my current job, than when I was doing farm work as a teenager.
Timber Stalker
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I remember those hay hauling days as a kid! We couldn’t wait to get off work and go swim in the river. Where I grew up you either worked on a farm or logged in the summer. I chose farm work, I didn't think I was tough enough to set chokers. Hard work builds character.
We baled over 150,000 small squares for our 3 dairy farms that my parents owned. Stack them on the wagon, unload them onto the elevator, mow them, throw them down from the haymow to feed them. We touched every bale 4 times....
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The best sound in the world came while standing in the haymow and hearing the elevator shut off.
Micah S
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dan maule
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We would peel popular until noon while the hay dried and then bail hay until dark. Usually we would put up 1000 or more each day. It was not uncommon and we didn’t think it was anything special because that’s what everyone did. After almost 30 years of being employed by corporate America, I miss the simplicity and honesty of those days, there’s something rewarding at the end of the day to be able to see the large stack of hay that you put up.
buckbull
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pathetic would be the best description. I would feel pity for the fool if he wasn't such an asshat!
