Yes, we called 'em slides, too; 'had burlap from fertilizer bags on both
side and ends. During winter, my dad and brothers would cut the wood for
heating the curing barns. I remember at 5 to 10 years old, or so, wanting
to spend nights at the barn with Daddy. A few times, I'd go to sleep at the
barn, but I'd awaken in the house in my bed and be upset that Mama had gone
to the barn and taken me, asleep, in her arms to the house. Everybody, Mom,
Dad, 5 brothers and a sister, took good care of "the baby." I was lucky to
have such a caring and loving family. We never had much money or material
things, but they gave me a strong sense of integrity, determination,
perseverance, persistence, and tenacity
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Speeding and revenue
In Vance Co., NC, those "tobacco trucks" are called slides. I still have
a
tobacco curing barn in good shape which I modified (by adding a six-foot
wide door) to hold yard equipment. When this old tobacco farm was active
it
was just as you describe. I still have one slide that seems to be made
from
2x lumber and truck parts; both sides drop down for loading. Also, the
curing barn was heated by fire and had to be manned 24-7 during the
process.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 9:11 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Speeding and revenue
Relative measure of wealth reminds me: When I was a boy on tobacco farms
in
Nash County, NC, my measure of a "rich" farmer was his tobacco trucks -
the
little mule-drawn trucks that hauled the tobacco leaves from the fields to
the curing barns where a crew, usually women and girls/children, would
"loop" (attach with cotton string) them onto sticks to facilitate hanging
the leaves into the barns. Our trucks were home-made and rode on 2 X 6
(sometimes, 2 X 4) wooden slide "runners." "Rich" farmers had wheels on
their store-bought, factory-built trucks.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Ritchey" <ritche...@nc.rr.com>
To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 8:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Speeding and revenue
What is the basis of the implied assumption that the rich (generally
understood to mean anyone with more than me) should not have the same
Constitutional protections as the poor?
Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote:
Wouldn't it be way fairer to soak the rich through application of a
progressive tax code, rather than burdening those who can least afford
to
pay these fines, as a means of shouldering the cost of governing.
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