tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post818105898725281963..comments2024-03-09T13:49:36.566-06:00Comments on Prairie Bluestem: The Hayfield Water JugGenevieve Netzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-27109118952031182982011-07-22T20:32:06.681-05:002011-07-22T20:32:06.681-05:00That's the way Grandma made them, seems like i...That's the way Grandma made them, seems like it took all summer to get the taste of Clorox out! I was nine when I had the privilege to start mowing with a F20 Farmall pulling a no.5 JD mower with a 9ft. bar. Uncle Albert wired a 4 by 4 on the clutch so I could reach it. I hope I will never forget those days, thanks for sharing and I hope some "younger" folks appreciate your memories.Mike Schubertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-50379369875080097462011-07-22T17:37:57.242-05:002011-07-22T17:37:57.242-05:00Hi, Betsy. It's nice to hear from you, and I h...Hi, Betsy. It's nice to hear from you, and I hope you'll visit often. For an image, go to the link about the <a href="http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/su74i.htm" rel="nofollow">Ozark water jugs</a> and scroll down to the bottom of the page. That's pretty much how they looked.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-12369663195387560252011-07-22T12:34:59.280-05:002011-07-22T12:34:59.280-05:00Genevieve,
I know you don't know mw from a hol...Genevieve,<br />I know you don't know mw from a hole in the wal, but...I feel like I can hear you speaking. You're an expert story teller! Made me feel like I was there and like I want to make myself one of those homemade bottles. I'm going to Google an image of a finished one. I'm very curious to see one.Betsy Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485990713613274522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-43349245272808667692011-07-22T00:34:53.832-05:002011-07-22T00:34:53.832-05:00Another record of the homemade insulated water jug...Another record of the homemade insulated water jug, that I found in a <a href="http://www.mtfca.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=29&post=58032#POST58032" rel="nofollow">Model T Ford forum</a>:<br /> "My grandfather used to wrap burlap around glass Clorox bottles and use them for water bottles on the farm. He'd attach the burlap with hog rings. You would splash a little water on the burlap when you took a drink and had cool water the next time."Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-3731249087313266422011-07-22T00:24:31.273-05:002011-07-22T00:24:31.273-05:00Hi, Mike. I suppose this sort of water jug was use...Hi, Mike. I suppose this sort of water jug was used by many country folks before the plastic gallon thermos was invented. I read <a href="http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/su74i.htm" rel="nofollow">this article about Ozark water jugs</a> made the same way.<br /><br />I worked hard enough in the hayfield as a teenager, but I didn't start as young as a lot of ranch kids did. I was 13 the first summer that I mowed. And yes, it was probably good for me.Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-85380218913340903212011-07-21T23:29:39.458-05:002011-07-21T23:29:39.458-05:00Just yesterday I was thinking of that very type of...Just yesterday I was thinking of that very type of jug my Gramdma use to make for us for the hay-field. I,m sure the work we did helped prepare us for what was to come.....Mike Schubertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-88484809378826208882011-07-21T08:12:58.875-05:002011-07-21T08:12:58.875-05:00Collagemama, trust me, I am moaning right along wi...Collagemama, trust me, I am moaning right along with everyone else about the heat!<br /><br />Stitchy, I was thinking about you just the other day and wondering if you had moved yet. One of these days, I'm going to collect what I've written about my childhood and put it together in a document of some sort for my kids. I don't think it will be a series, though. :)Genevieve Netzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08004780820713448880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-7758018780189357092011-07-21T07:13:04.025-05:002011-07-21T07:13:04.025-05:00I love reading about your childhood...I think you ...I love reading about your childhood...I think you should write a book. Everyone loves reading the Little House books, you could start your own series. :)Stitchy Mc Flosshttp://stitchymcfloss.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20637018.post-35501554648353244702011-07-21T06:07:40.745-05:002011-07-21T06:07:40.745-05:00Thanks for sharing this story for all of us moanin...Thanks for sharing this story for all of us moaning about the heat.Collagemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03818246340865714754noreply@blogger.com