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Wind Machine

OldDog/NewTricks

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Standing Alone in Alfalfa Field
Ghost from the past (Like This One) Haunt our area that were Orchards
Wind Machines were used to keep the Frost off the Prunes

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Faster horses

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In the great movie, "A walk in the clouds", they used people
with big wings strapped on their arms, lined up fanning
in unison to keep the frost of the grapes. It was so neat,
makes you realize what we used to do with people that is
no longer necessary. Kinda sad, really.
 

OldDog/NewTricks

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In Olden Day they used Smug Pots that burnt Oil and left a Black Cloud over the Valley.

The calls would go out and whole Families would get up a 2 or 3 AM and Lite Pots

Air Pollution (Smog) made us go to fans
 

Faster horses

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As I recall, they were burning something in that movie, I guess
I thought it was to warm the air, then the folks wearing the wings
kept the warm air on the grapes so they wouldn't freeze. There
was a shot from above that was just unforgettable...for me anyway.

That movie was a classic in my opinion.
 
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