Daylight Slaving Time to End - Rojo's Final Day

[Older Whiskey]

It all seems donkey backwards to me! Shouldn't the extra daylight hour be starting in the winter?

The geniuses that started this nonsense, certainly weren't ranchers or farmers. Try explaining the hour difference to the cows lined up for morning hay after the rooster crows the same time as the day before, while rancher Faye is trying to adjust to the change so other elements of life that depend on the clock, can be timely.

On more than one pre Thanksgiving dinner, I had chicken and dumplings. It was a hassle getting out the pressure cooker, but no one promised that ranch life would be easy. Rojo Red, made his final mistake by inciting the cows to bellow, goats to scream bloody murder, barn cats to break out in an off key chorus, and the dogs barking for no reason. Crow if he wants, but inciting rebellion and creating chaos, was inexcusable.

 

[webfoot]

It all seems donkey backwards to me! Shouldn't the extra daylight hour be starting in the winter?

The geniuses that started this nonsense, certainly weren't ranchers or farmers. Try explaining the hour difference to the cows lined up for morning hay after the rooster crows the same time as the day before, while rancher Faye is trying to adjust to the change so other elements of life that depend on the clock, can be timely.

On more than one pre Thanksgiving dinner, I had chicken and dumplings. It was a hassle getting out the pressure cooker, but no one promised that ranch life would be easy. Rojo Red, made his final mistake by inciting the cows to bellow, goats to scream bloody murder, barn cats to break out in an off key chorus, and the dogs barking for no reason. Crow if he wants, but inciting rebellion and creating chaos, was inexcusable.

It was Ben Franklin who came up with daylight savings time. I t prevented people from burning their coal oil lamps in the evening during the summer.
It doesn't give me any extra time. I go outside at daylight no matter what time the clock says it is. I have many times asked my dog what time it is but she never wears a watch. I know she is much more apt to know the time than the cows are.

 

[Older Whiskey]

In hind sight, I see that Rojo Red was a democrat. :ROFLMAO:

 

[Older Whiskey]

It was Ben Franklin who came up with daylight savings time. I t prevented people from burning their coal oil lamps in the evening during the summer.
It doesn't give me any extra time. I go outside at daylight no matter what time the clock says it is. I have many times asked my dog what time it is but she never wears a watch. I know she is much more apt to know the time than the cows are.

Yep, after I learned that old Ben was behind this nonsense and came up with a plan that resulted in town folks staying up another hour without burning their lamps, but resulted in farmers and ranchers burning more kerosene because milking old Betsy in the dark wasn't a good idea, nor was pulling a calf or lamb, I pulled all my money out of Bens Savings and Loans. I really showed him, withdrawing my $13.

So Ben was behind the change that led to sin. Folks once read their Bibles by kerosene light, but with that extra evening hour of daylight, they could honky tonk until a couple hours shy of midnight without artificial light. Daylight time is the Devils light.

Wasn't Ben the genius that flew a kite out in a thunder storm? I am not the fastest rider on the range, but that was just three legged Shetland pony stupid!

Ben also told folks if they moved their south fence in one foot and the north fence out one foot, that would be beneficial. Ropers would have a more useful lariat by cutting off one foot of rope on one end and attaching it to the other. Don't get me started on seasonal Indian horse blanket modifications.

We were taught in school that Ben was a genius. Personally, I never bought in to it. My ranch upbringing, I suppose.

 

[webfoot]

Yep, after I learned that old Ben was behind this nonsense and came up with a plan that resulted in town folks staying up another hour without burning their lamps, but resulted in farmers and ranchers burning more kerosene because milking old Betsy in the dark wasn't a good idea, nor was pulling a calf or lamb, I pulled all my money out of Bens Savings and Loans. I really showed him, withdrawing my $13.

We were taught in school that Ben was a genius. Personally, I never bought in to it. My ranch upbringing, I suppose.

The things which Ben invented or discovered were pretty much common knowledge nearly 200 years later when you in the middle of your ranch upbringing. But in Ben's time they were unheard of. knowledge.

There is a big bred cow sale at Vale next week. One of the consignments is a complete dispersal of Harry Bettis herd. I looked him up. Turns out Harry passed away last summer. He was a prominent rancher and business man over in the area north of Boise. One thing his obituary said was he always told his kids was, that a savings account was one thing which will never give you trouble. Think about that as you pull your $13 out of Ben's Savings and Loan.

 

[Older Whiskey]

The things which Ben invented or discovered were pretty much common knowledge nearly 200 years later when you in the middle of your ranch upbringing. But in Ben's time they were unheard of. knowledge.

There is a big bred cow sale at Vale next week. One of the consignments is a complete dispersal of Harry Bettis herd. I looked him up. Turns out Harry passed away last summer. He was a prominent rancher and business man over in the area north of Boise. One thing his obituary said was he always old his kids was, that a savings account was one thing which will never give you trouble. Think about that as you pull your $13 out of Ben's Savings and Loan.

Well the $13 I pulled from Old Bens bank, I deposited in Pioneer Bank and added to it monthly and finally bought a bond that paid big interest. I was able to pay off my place and lived debit free for over 10 years. I didn't live high on the hog, but I never liked pigs, hogs, or pork anyway. The thing about having cattle is you always have a beef.

Even in Bens time, I think most folks had the good sense to not fly a kite in a thunderstorm. :ROFLMAO:

 

[Faster horses]

It all seems donkey backwards to me! Shouldn't the extra daylight hour be starting in the winter?

The geniuses that started this nonsense, certainly weren't ranchers or farmers. Try explaining the hour difference to the cows lined up for morning hay after the rooster crows the same time as the day before, while rancher Faye is trying to adjust to the change so other elements of life that depend on the clock, can be timely.

On more than one pre Thanksgiving dinner, I had chicken and dumplings. It was a hassle getting out the pressure cooker, but no one promised that ranch life would be easy. Rojo Red, made his final mistake by inciting the cows to bellow, goats to scream bloody murder, barn cats to break out in an off key chorus, and the dogs barking for no reason. Crow if he wants, but inciting rebellion and creating chaos, was inexcusable.

I enjoyed this so much, I put it in an email and sent it to friends who would appreciate it.

 

[Older Whiskey]

I enjoyed this so much, I put it in an email and sent it to friends who would appreciate it.

Thanks! Did you tell them it was written by an old has been rancher that is two boots shy of jangling spurs?

 

[webfoot]

A great grandfather of that Harry Bettis was a co founder in the First National Bank of Idaho. And he was on the bank board most of his life. Could be the reason he encouraged having a savings account. Not that doing that was self serving.
His obituary also said he enjoyed the company of women. He was married and divorced three times. Plus it said he had multiple relations with other women who he remembered fondly later in life. Is it possible that some of those multiple relations were the cause of his divorces?

 

[RAdmin]

Thanks! Did you tell them it was written by an old has been rancher that is two boots shy of jangling spurs?

I can imagine that!

And yeah, that was funny and superbly written!