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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Have You Ever Used A Whiffletree?

No? I haven't either. I had to look it up in the dictionary. The pivoted swinging bar to which the traces of a harness are fastened. Here in our town Whiffletree is a restaurant and we are going there this afternoon to John's 60th class  reunion. It's special that they invite him as he did not graduate with them. Actually it's his class 60th but not his. John comes from large family and felt the need to quit school to go to work to help support his sisters and brothers so he missed out on playing football and all the social events that goes with high school. He regrets missing out on those things but has been as successful as his classmates without the proper schooling. John was given his first orphan Jersey calf at the age of twelve. He raised it and was hooked on cows. The thirty he has now are a small herd compared to what he has owned in the past. He was quite a big peanut farmer and later started investing in rent property. It will be a small get-together with lots of memories shared. A small country town class with some gone on and some won't show up. Last year there were only six present but it is fun for the ones that care to keep in contact once a year.

7 comments:

TexWisGirl said...

a guy i went to school with dropped out after 6th grade to begin farming with his family's operations. he has done well as a dairy farmer. my class, too, finally invited him to join in our reunions. i really enjoyed seeing him after so many years.

TexWisGirl said...

and thanks for the education on whiffletree!

jack69 said...

I guess our generation was different from today. I also was a drop-out, but was more successful than most in a class that was considered mine, I guess.
I am sure John surpassed most of his class mates. I found if a person is willing to work, save, and invest in something they know, they will be successful.
I laugh a little at times about reunions in the East. When the class re-unions get small because of deaths, they start inviting the dropouts. I haven't been invited yet. (smile)
Have a great time at the single tree, I mean the Whiffletree. Best to John also, I enjoy knowing someone was able to pull themselves up bu their boot strings. (Good on YOU BOTH)

jack69 said...



PS:'BY' THEIR BOOT STRINGS.... (An age thingee, the mind and fingers)

Lucy said...

I think back in the earlier years many had to drop out of school to help keep the family going. If you really want to you can continue to learn. <Look at Jack. Now Jack will be wondering, "what does that mean." Good or bad. Thanks for the Birthday wishes.

Lucy said...

I have never heard of that tree. I am glad we did not have any bad weather yesterday, Those poor people.

Jill said...

Interesting info!

So glad John's class is including him! Have a wonderful time!