Rawdawg the rooster
Jan 22, 2020 16:56:36 #
Many, many years ago, when
I was only five, we took a family trip to Canada (Trois Rivières/ Québec Province) to visit some of my mother's relatives on their farm; worst week for me that
I can remember ! As a five-year
-old from the city, I had no idea
what to expect and got several
nasty, unpleasant surprises !
The first was getting chased
and pecked repeatedly in the
butt by a damned goose ! Left several painful welts; I grabbed
a meat cleaver from the kitchen, but was caught/stopped before
I could do any damage ! The
next incident, I was walking
behind my folks and several
adults through the dairy barn
while a relative was doing a
'show and tell'; slipped in some cow manure, went down hard
behind one, and got kicked in
the back of the head ! Left me
with three stitches and a
splitting headache ! Third
(and thankfully last) incident
was standing along a fence
with my dad and grand-dad, watching the bull in the pasture;
before either of them saw me
or tried to pick me up for a
better view, I was reaching for
it to climb to a better vantage
point ! It was an electrifying
experience, and one that was never forgotten or repeated !
Love the outdoors - HATE
farms/farmlife ! Couldn't leave there soon enough (or fast enough) to suit me !
I was only five, we took a family trip to Canada (Trois Rivières/ Québec Province) to visit some of my mother's relatives on their farm; worst week for me that
I can remember ! As a five-year
-old from the city, I had no idea
what to expect and got several
nasty, unpleasant surprises !
The first was getting chased
and pecked repeatedly in the
butt by a damned goose ! Left several painful welts; I grabbed
a meat cleaver from the kitchen, but was caught/stopped before
I could do any damage ! The
next incident, I was walking
behind my folks and several
adults through the dairy barn
while a relative was doing a
'show and tell'; slipped in some cow manure, went down hard
behind one, and got kicked in
the back of the head ! Left me
with three stitches and a
splitting headache ! Third
(and thankfully last) incident
was standing along a fence
with my dad and grand-dad, watching the bull in the pasture;
before either of them saw me
or tried to pick me up for a
better view, I was reaching for
it to climb to a better vantage
point ! It was an electrifying
experience, and one that was never forgotten or repeated !
Love the outdoors - HATE
farms/farmlife ! Couldn't leave there soon enough (or fast enough) to suit me !
Jan 22, 2020 17:06:30 #
Jan 22, 2020 18:35:11 #
I certainly learned ONE for sure;
STAY OFF THE
DAMNED FARM !
That damned goose got off
easy; even at that age, I was bound and determined to
butcher that bird for the pain,
humiliation and indignation it
caused me !
STAY OFF THE
DAMNED FARM !
That damned goose got off
easy; even at that age, I was bound and determined to
butcher that bird for the pain,
humiliation and indignation it
caused me !
Jan 22, 2020 18:50:11 #
ghaynes1 wrote:
Does that pic plumbob mean we are still the superior species? Sure hope we can still out smart a rooster. Funny stuff. LOL.
Depends what's in the waters that we swim in.
Jan 22, 2020 18:58:47 #
You're sure right big A, ganders are mean bastards. Ours liked to pick you in the back or butt then run. I caught him once and was gonna choke his @$$ but I learned real quick their wings are weapons also, it liked to beat shins off before I got away :goose 1 man 0
Jan 22, 2020 18:59:54 #
Jan 22, 2020 20:30:33 #
Do you know that geese teeth are shaped like fish hooks? When I was young my sister and brother and I tried to catch a couple of geese we had sold. We had a burlap bag we thought we would stuff the geese into!!!!!!!!! Except that the geese got a hold of the bag and we had a devil of a time getting the goose to let go, that's when I learned they had hooks for teeth......Until then I did't know they even had teeth.
Jan 22, 2020 20:35:48 #
Katriniagirl wrote:
Do you know that geese teeth are shaped like fish hooks? When I was young my sister and brother and I tried to catch a couple of geese we had sold. We had a burlap bag we thought we would stuff the geese into!!!!!!!!! Except that the geese got a hold of the bag and we had a devil of a time getting the goose to let go, that's when I learned they had hooks for teeth......Until then I did't know they even had teeth.
I just learned something
Jan 22, 2020 20:44:24 #
Jan 23, 2020 07:35:59 #
I am going with Cam, that's new to me. Then again I never got that close to geese.
So Kat was that burlap bag a future dress from those farm days? LOL
So Kat was that burlap bag a future dress from those farm days? LOL
Jan 23, 2020 07:39:46 #
Raw Dawg Ron
Loc: St. Petersburg, FL
Approach with caution, watch them eyes! Jest blink once and watch what happens? Lighting strikes fast!
Jan 23, 2020 07:54:14 #
Wow never thought about making a dress out of the bag, but I did think about a feather coat made of geese feathers. LOL
Jan 23, 2020 08:12:55 #
Make it right after the three legged race, that way it will be softer to work on. LOL
Jan 23, 2020 09:37:53 #
Big dog
Loc: Bayshore, Long Island, New York
CamT wrote:
Farmer John had a rooster that the only thing he d... (show quote)
Made me chuckle out loud.🤪
Jan 23, 2020 09:43:38 #
Gentlemen and lady, my thanks. You have already made this a very good day!
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