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July 4th, 2008

Prairie Cathedrals

A salesman’s car broke down, so he stopped at a farmhouse.
“You can spend the night,” said the farmer, “if you don’t mind
sleeping with the red-haired school teacher.”
The salesman said “I want you to know I’m a perfect gentleman.”
The farmer grinned as he replied “So is the school teacher.”

Pictorial Gallery of Barns (National Barn Alliance)
Photos of Grain Elevators (The Country Grain Elevator Historical Society)

“Dat man ober dar say dat womin needs to be helped into carriages,
and lifted ober ditches, and to hab de best place everywhar. Nobody
eber helps me into carriages, or ober mud-puddles, or gibs me any best
place! And a’n’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed,
and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!”

Quotation from Sojourner Truth, at a Woman’s Rights Convention (1851)

*** Happy Independence Day, America! ***

6 Responses to “Prairie Cathedrals”

  1. Eidur Says:

    if my visual memory is not this faulty I recognize the last picture as featured in GTA SA…
    I miss San Francisco…
    And happy Indipendence Day to you Sera!

    Eidurs last blog post..Eidur Kappler’s Mixing The Vibe - June 2008

  2. John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneer Says:

    This is a very unique blog. I haven’t seen anything quite like it. Thanks for visiting mine. I want others to see yours, so I added you to the “Must Reads” section of my blogroll. Maybe you’d like to add my site to your blogroll. Thanks.

    John J Savo, the Authoring Auctioneers last blog post..The Whole Shebang

  3. Ras Says:

    Happy 4th to you and I hope the farm landscape does not change much with all the drama with fuel going on.

    Rass last blog post..Yellow Joy

  4. golfwidow Says:

    That joke reminded me of a similar version:

    Salesman, broken car, farmhouse.

    Farmer: You can stay the night, but you’ll have to sleep in the barn with my teenage son.
    Salesman: ‘Scuse me. I’m in the wrong joke.

  5. Zhu Says:

    Looks like Saskatchewan!

    :lol:

    Joyeuse indépendance!

    Zhus last blog post..Canada Day In Ottawa

  6. Carolina Lange Says:

    I loved the story about the farmer and the school teacher! Very funny!

    Carolina Langes last blog post..Perfect color

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