Just thought I'd share some rambling thoughts as we traveled back and forth to the Klopfenstein Reunion.
* Is there a McDonald's in 95% of small towns in the USA except Gridley?
* Is Gridley also among the 5% of small towns in the USA without a Casey's Store?
* Is Gridley as "tacky" looking as all the other small towns along the way?
* As we traveled eastward, we noticed an interesting dog kennel place with dogs tied up outside many small sheds.
* As we traveled westward, we noticed that the "dogs" were actually cows tied up outside the sheds - can't figure that one out!
* An Interstate access in a small town's backyard is certainly a boon to the community.
* Are there as many "hillbillys" in Gridley as these small towns.
* Illinois corm looks much better than Indiana corn.
* Think all those unfamiliar Klopfensteins were just as special as "our" Klopfensteins!
Now I better stop before I get into trouble.
4 comments:
The cows you saw were probably a veal farm. They keep the space they can move around in very small so the meat is tender. There were a few down by Carbondale when we lived there. Very sad if you like animals.
Thanks Staci. I just googled "raising veal" and the wikopedia encyclopedia showed the little white "huts" to house the young animals. I really never knew what veal was - but it is made from the young bulls born on dairy farms. Apparently they are susceptible to disease and therefore separated from the other animals and butchered as soon as they reach a certain weight. Obviously they are useless in milk production! So . . I learned something today!
And they are very, very tasty!! EDK
Love your rambling thoughts - all I did was read and sleep! It was great to see you.
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