While driving from the lake to Adrian, I passed a farm house with three items for sale: A motorcycle, a bicycle, and a manure spreader. They sat beside the road for about a month and I drove past them quite a few times. Gradually, over a long period of time, each item was purchased and disappeared. The first thing to sell was the manure spreader, then the bicycle, and the last item to be purchased was the motorcycle. I found it intriguing that a farm implement was the first to be purchased. Perhaps a sign of the times? Or was it just a random event? Are motorcycles in less demand than manure spreaders? Is farming so tough that a farmer had to sell his equipment and his recreational vehicles? What is the real story behind these events?
Last Sunday night, two men fell off a pontoon boat in Devils Lake. Sadly, one of them died trying to swim to shore. The other man was able to swim to shore and is alive. I wonder, how the heck does anyone fall off a pontoon boat and why would they try to swim to shore? All of the facts are not yet known about this tragic accident; but I bet there was alcohol involved. They must have been drunk to do something this stupid. The lesson here is that drinking and boating is just as dangerous as drinking and driving.
For a long weekend, my wife and I recently traded houses with one of our sons and his family. They got to enjoy our lake house and we enjoyed staying in their Detroit suburb home. The experience emphasized the fact that the suburbs are totally different from the City of Detroit. Unfortunately, Detroit is bankrupt, filled with corruption, crime, and disillusionment. It has turned into a ghetto of uneducated and unhappy people. On the other hand, the Northwestern suburbs are filled with lovely homes and successful people. There are lots of great restaurants and interesting, fun things to do. Such a sharp division between the city and the suburbs is a worrisome thing. Lots of theories as to how and why it happened. Whatever the reason, it is a damn shame. It did not have to happen; I point to Chicago as proof of that.
Another thing I wonder about: Why do women who drink Pina Coladas like to walk in the rain? Tomorrow, I will be doing research on this question. Tune in next week for the answer!
I phoned the farmer who sold the motorcycle, bike and manure spreader. He didn't need the manure spreader any more because Synagro is hauling sludge from the Adrian Waste Water Plant and applying it to his land. He doesn't use the bike any more because it's too dangerous to ride around his sludged farm. He sold the motorcycle so he could buy a fast getaway car to escape the his incensed neighbors when the sludge smell gets to him. This is the story of modern agriculture.
ReplyDeleteAs for the other two stories: One word, the abuse of stimulants is a big part of both.
My guess is you'll find pina colada drinkers walking in the rain so they can use the cute little umbrellas that come in their drinks.
Cheers,
Tsar Pat