{"id":1014,"date":"2015-03-25T22:42:41","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T22:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kellnlivestock.com\/site\/?p=888"},"modified":"2015-03-25T22:42:41","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T22:42:41","slug":"random-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kellnlivestock.com\/site\/random-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Random Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I am rapidly approaching 44 years of age and I have finally figured out what I want to do with my life. &nbsp;I aspire to be a &#8220;combat lightsaber specialist&#8221;. &nbsp;Ironically, this was the same thing that I wanted to do when I was 7 years old. &nbsp;After, I got older, I realized that they didn&#8217;t make a light saber like Darth Vader used. &nbsp;So, I decided that I wanted to be THE POPE. &nbsp;I just didn&#8217;t realize the force(s) that would push me in other directions. &nbsp;At this point in my life, I&#8217;m REAL sure that I have a better chance of becoming a &#8220;combat lightsaber specialist&#8221;. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So far there have been a couple of un-obtainable items that have been on my wish list for a long time. &nbsp;And if I found a Genie lamp, rubbed it and the Genie popped out and gave me one wish and that wish was to choose between an actual fully operational light saber or a penguin for supper, then my choice will be the actual fully operational light saber. &nbsp;Because I am fairly sure that if I had an actual fully operational light saber, then I could get a penguin to put on a grill. &nbsp;Maybe, just maybe, I&#8217;m wrong. &nbsp;I doubt it. &nbsp;Unless, of course, Yoda was defending all of the penguins and he too was armed with a light saber. &nbsp;If that&#8217;s the case, well, I&#8217;m probably still going to be without a penguin and will probably be minus a limb or two. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;There are some questions that I ponder at times. &nbsp;Why aren&#8217;t there any Walrus hide boots? &nbsp;I would think that those would be some tough boots. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Did you ever notice: When you put the two words &#8216;The&#8217; and &#8216;IRS&#8217; together it spells &#8216;Theirs&#8217;? &nbsp;This just seems appropriate as we near the month of April. &nbsp;And yes, I know that IRS is not an actual word, but an acronym. &nbsp;But, at this time of year, IRS is a dirty word for some. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;It seems like the OYE show just got over and people are already filling their pens with steers, goats and lambs. &nbsp;The only time that this circle of life ends is when the last kid graduates. &nbsp;Then, the parents get a raise, because college tuition is cheaper than wood chips, feed bills, steers or wethers. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Midwest showers, Northerners, Yankees, whatever the term that you use for those that show in states other than Texas and Oklahoma are smarter than Texans and Okies. &nbsp;Why you ask? &nbsp;They get done with their state fairs in August and then empty the pens. &nbsp;Alright, some will have animals for Kansas City or Louisville. &nbsp; Then they are done in November. &nbsp;Even if they show at Denver, they are done in mid January. &nbsp;Then, they take a couple of months off and reload. &nbsp;Not us mental midgets in the SW. &nbsp;WE eat crayons for breakfast and have animals on feed year-round and then we wonder why there is fungus &amp; ringworm problems and that wierd coccidi runs that always seems to be lurking. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I can tell you that if you plant a greenhouse full of plants, then leave to go to stock shows for a couple of weeks, have good help taking care of watering, that when you come back, the greenhouse will look like a jungle. &nbsp;I&#8217;m pretty sure that we could lose an 8th grader or two amongst the vegetation that is growing in this greenhouse. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I apologize to those of you that read this and don&#8217;t feel any smarter. &nbsp;I can&#8217;t give this time back to you. &nbsp;You made the choice to click to this site. &nbsp;But, you can look forward to future posts that will actually contain viable information. &nbsp;Although, you are still thinking about those walrus hide boots. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have a good day and a better tomorrow.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I am rapidly approaching 44 years of age and I have finally figured out what I want to do with my life. &nbsp;I aspire to be a &#8220;combat lightsaber specialist&#8221;. &nbsp;Ironically, this was the same thing that I wanted to do when I was 7 years old. 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