We are going to start with agriculture and sports and then end with agriculture and sports. \u00a0But, not necessarily in that order. \u00a0Get it? \u00a0Me either.<\/p>\n
I actually had nothing scheduled for Shattuck FFA stuff on this weekend. \u00a0Thank goodness. \u00a0Needed a break. \u00a0That lasted until noonish when I got a text about a pig breathing hard. \u00a0I went to the ag farm and doctored a pig. \u00a0Dang, draxxin is expensive! \u00a0I’ve been working harder than an ugly stripper. \u00a0For some reason, that reminds me of a story that involves Fred Slater and Tommy Milligan. \u00a0I’m not sure why, but it does.<\/p>\n
Speaking of Shattuck FFA. \u00a0I had made a deal with a group of seniors. \u00a0Duke–“Can we win these state fair sweepstakes.” \u00a0Me–“Yes, if you clowns set a goal and work right.” \u00a0Them–“What do we get if we win an ag mechanics contest?” \u00a0Me–“Crappy plaque or two.” \u00a0Them–“No rings?” \u00a0Me–“One, if you want a ring, go play football. \u00a0They are going to gather another one this year. \u00a0Two, none of you clowns would ever wear a ring.” \u00a0Them–“What about a buckle?” \u00a0Me–“Hunh?! \u00a0Cool. \u00a0Win it and I will buy. ”<\/p>\n
Now–I am out a smooth grand and am happy to have done it. \u00a0If Duke would have decided to play football, at this point, I would have been out the same money and he would be nothing but a role player. \u00a0And he wouldn’t hardly ever wear the huge rings that they order. \u00a0Now, \u00a0I have a fired up son and a bunch of other kids that are amped. \u00a0I may be dumb but I’m smarter than your dumb.<\/strong> Dang, that sounds stupid. \u00a0Talk crap and we we are on to the next deal that you haven’t yet or probably won’t win. \u00a0We will. Money well spent. \u00a0Lets make t-shirts. \u00a0 They are cheaper.<\/p>\n Arrogant? \u00a0No.<\/p>\n Confident. \u00a0Oh heck yes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Speaking of buckles, these kids and I researched a crap-load of buckle makers. \u00a0We are real pleased with what we ordered. \u00a0If you need tips on ordering buckles, give me a holler.<\/p>\n I was going to get up and make a road trip EARLY this morning and get back home. \u00a0But, I got sidetracked watching some TV. \u00a0ESPN does some phenomenal documentary work. \u00a0I watched an E:60 about Deland McCullough’s adoption and the pursuit of his biological parents identities. \u00a0Definite, bad donkey, cool story and the power of Karma. \u00a0Cool, cool story.<\/p>\n Then I watched another one-back2back–about Declan Sullivan. \u00a0U don’t know that name? \u00a0Google it. \u00a0Excellent story about a tragic loss and how the family handled the loss and are still handling it. \u00a0Don’t watch the news networks for good stories. \u00a0The sports deal has it going on.<\/p>\n And I finally got my fat ass into the comfortable seat of the High Country and made some miles. \u00a0I didn’t go anywhere name brand but dang dude, I stumbled on to something cool. \u00a0I like shopping small towns.<\/p>\n I digress, but I am lucky to have grown up in Shattuck and now am a grateful part of that community again. \u00a0Shattuck is not one of your dying little towns. \u00a0There are numerous restaurants and stores on main st. \u00a0Booming–no. Busy–yes. \u00a0Lots of community pride. \u00a0I love small town life. \u00a0The churches and the school are WELL taken care of. \u00a0I don’t like to go to Wal Mart. \u00a0I try to shop local. \u00a0I don’t care if it costs me more. \u00a0(see previous posts about buying plumbing parts) \u00a0I do a good job of shopping small.<\/p>\n Anyways, I was going through a small Kansas town this morning. \u00a0I noticed a store front. \u00a0For some reason, I decided to pull a U turn. \u00a0Pretty sure that this is not a common occurrence as the 2 locals on Main st. looked at me like “WTH dude?” \u00a0But, I am glad that I went to this store. \u00a0Crazy cool furniture and art work plus appliances, toys, sporting goods, electronics, etc, etc, etc. \u00a0I killed an hour there. \u00a0Didn’t buy anything. \u00a0But I am going to go back.<\/p>\n When, I got back to Fargo, the fuel mileage calculator said that I had 65 miles worth of fuel left. \u00a0So, I pulled into the only store in Fargo and filled up. \u00a0They do not have a credit card machine at the pump. \u00a0U have to go inside to pay, which resulted in me buying the lunch special for $6.99. \u00a0A big dang chili dog with tater tots. \u00a0It’s all good when you can get an All Beef chili dog on a cold, windy Saturday.<\/p>\n And while rolling down some blacktop, I did play 2 different Christmas music channels on the XM radio. \u00a0Dang dude! \u00a0Some of the vocal skills of these singers over the years is unreal. \u00a0Bing Crosby made a career out of Christmas songs. \u00a0Helluva singer. \u00a0How about the voice of Thurl Ravenscroft? \u00a0Killer good. \u00a0Who? \u00a0Check it out. \u00a0 You will know the song. That dude and his voice may have come years too early.<\/p>\n Since the weather was windy, cold and crappy, I had time2kill this afternoon. \u00a0So, I watched one of the college teams that I like to follow. \u00a0Just a little no name school called Notre Dame. \u00a0They made the #12 team look like an unranked team. \u00a0Good deal.<\/p>\n Then it was time for the, as they are now called, Cardiac Cowboys. \u00a0Jeeminy, they can be SO bad and then SO good. \u00a0How have we beat Texas and WV, dang neart beat the gooners on their field \u00a0but couldn’t beat K-State or Baylor. \u00a0People, I like it when K Sate and Iowa State win (but I don’t want them to ever beat Okie State) \u00a0I don’t ever like Baylor. \u00a0WTH?! \u00a0This should be a 10 win team but won’t be.<\/p>\n Now, the University of Central Florida is on the tube. \u00a0The polls don’t treat UCF very well. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because they aren’t part of the establishment. \u00a0They better get used to the Golden Knights. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Location–Orlando. \u00a0Recruiting base–Florida. \u00a0Enrollment–66,000. \u00a0 Wait? What? \u00a0Alabama–33,000. \u00a0Texas–44,000, the u of o in norman, OK–23,000. \u00a0People, look up largest universities by enrollment. \u00a0UCF is BIG. \u00a0Bigger than Ohio State and Texas A&M. \u00a0Therefore, they are building an alumni base that will pump dollars into this program. \u00a0Miami–done. \u00a0Florida State–rebuilding. \u00a0Florida–will have it’s moments. UCF. \u00a0Watch. \u00a0I ain’t wrong.<\/p>\n HUGE props to my alma mater. \u00a0THE Oklahoma State University judging teams. \u00a0I know some of the individuals. \u00a0Only know the rest because of a common connection or three. \u00a0That being the Oklahoma State University. \u00a0Congrats to the National Champions–Triple Crown Winners. \u00a0Equine, Livestock & Meats Evaluation teams. \u00a02018 National Champions. \u00a0Damn Impressive! \u00a0My thoughts–if only I could have been DECENT at beef yield grading in 1991.<\/p>\n And back to the goat world. \u00a0Make dang sure show goats are wearing blankets. \u00a0Maybe, several layers. Feed a handful of grass hay–not bermuda–at least, every other day. \u00a0Even if you AIed every doe on the place, be prepared for failure. \u00a0“Perfection is unattainable. \u00a0But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.” –Vince Lombardi. \u00a0The rest of the quote gets left off for athletic purposes. \u00a0“And have a dang good clean up buck at the ready.”<\/p>\n What do pro sports team owners and livestock breeders have in common? \u00a0They all look at their end-of-the-year statements and go “DAMN! This shit is expensive.”<\/p>\n I ain’t wrong. \u00a0Have a good one and a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n And sometimes, making a better tomorrow means getting a disappointment off of the feed bill. \u00a0That’s a good thing if you are feeding 12 wethers. \u00a0Not a good thing if you started with one and nominations were due last week. \u00a0Thank GOODNESS for ag mechanics projects at the Kelln Kompound.<\/p>\n I’ve been well behaved for a bit now. \u00a0However, I started the day with a dew and ended it with a different dew. My father is now going “WTH? \u00a0Why? \u00a0I know the ending dew but the morning dew? \u00a0Dang it, Debbie!? \u00a0Why does your oldest offspring dew this crap? \u00a0What in the h$@!!? \u00a0Does he mean to make me mad? \u00a0I don’t get it?! \u00a0Why do I read this crap?”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Exactly. \u00a0Why does anybody read this? \u00a0Scary.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are going to start with agriculture and sports and then end with agriculture and sports. \u00a0But, not necessarily in that order. \u00a0Get it? \u00a0Me either. 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