From our local newspaper. This goes to show what kind of area I live in… It reminds me of Garfield, the cartoon, and his “owner” (yeah, right…) Jon with his tales of growing up in the farm…<\/p>\n
I think though this is a good metaphor for 26.4<\/p>\n
Beef show draws hearty contestants – NJ.com<\/a><\/p>\n PILESGROVE TWP. – Parading their steer around the pole barn in the 4-H Invitational Beef Show on Thursday, young handlers spent a last night to remember with their animals before they are put up for auction today.<\/p>\n It was a bittersweet moment for kids who spent months building a bond with the cattle, working to get over 1,000 pounds of beef moving when they pull the reins.<\/p>\n “It’s like a pet. But it’s still getting sold tomorrow,” said Bill Morris, whose grandchildren Kaitlyn and Nathan Crim each exhibited several times. “They work with them a lot. You got to walk them around at least an hour or so every night. The more you do it, the more it pays off.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From our local newspaper. This goes to show what kind of area I live in… It reminds me of Garfield, the cartoon, and his “owner” (yeah, right…) Jon with his tales of growing up in the farm… I think though this is a good metaphor for 26.4 Beef show draws… Continue reading