Do you wear farming on your sleeve?

[herofan]

I hope I can get into words what I mean, so here goes. I have noticed that some farmers where I live apparently feel they have to display their farm-life to the public, which tends to give farming a bad name among non-farmers. There are farmers that will track cow manure through the stores off their muck boots. I realize cow manure is part of the job and nothing wrong with it, but manure isn't one of the more pleasant aspects of the job, so why take it to town with you? I'm sure a surgeon wouldn't go in a store with blood on his coat and hands.

Some act like if you're a farmer, you shouldn't ever dress up, instead, wear your John Deere cap with sweat rings on it and a faded t-shirt to your son's High School awards ceremony.

There was a girl who actually stormed out of the high school graduation ceremony a few years ago because she wasn't allowed to wear muck boots with the cap and gown. She knew this ahead of time, but i suppose she thought she would slip it in. There were even shoes available for anyone who needed them. Oh, and she wasn't poor and not able to afford shoes; she was just bent on showing everyone she was going to wear the muck boots.

I suppose this has to do with dress in general. It's similar to the thread where we talked about people wearing their pajamas in the store. I just feel that farm attire doesn't fit every occasion, just like pajamas don't either, and what is one trying to prove going to a black tie affair in a t-shirt and muck boots?

 

[Bigfoot]

There is a local phenomenon here of teenagers being "kountry" spelled intentionally with a k. Completely over doing a country lifestyle. Infact most of them don't actually live on a farm. I'm not sure what point they are trying to prove. I guess it gives them a sense of identity.

To answer your actual question the full time farmers in my area are very classy people. I don't see them under dressed for occasions.

 

[3waycross]

There is a local phenomenon here of teenagers being "kountry" spelled intentionally with a k. Completely over doing a country lifestyle. Infact most of them don't actually live on a farm. I'm not sure what point they are trying to prove. I guess it gives them a sense of identity.

To answer your actual question the full time farmers in my area are very classy people. I don't see them under dressed for occasions.

Better than Goth!

 

[jedstivers]

Just more signs of a decline of class. Doesn't matter your economic standing, it cost nothing to have class and respect and money can't buy it either.

 

[TexasBred]

I live in an area where about the only person that EVER wears a suit and tie is one of the local bankers. The other banker dresses casual. However folks do at least wear nice casual clothes and bath, shave and change clothes before going shopping. I dress pretty casual wearing jeans most of the time....even wear them to church most of the time but I don't go to town in my jammies and my wife wouldn't think of going to town without her hair "did" and her makeup on. For a funeral I will put on a sports coat with my jeans but no tie. Just ain't gonna do it !!!!

 

[Bigfoot]

There is a local phenomenon here of teenagers being "kountry" spelled intentionally with a k. Completely over doing a country lifestyle. Infact most of them don't actually live on a farm. I'm not sure what point they are trying to prove. I guess it gives them a sense of identity.

To answer your actual question the full time farmers in my area are very classy people. I don't see them under dressed for occasions.

Better than Goth!

We have a goth subculture called furries. They identify themselves with an animal. Wear ears, and a tail. Lick themselves. It's pretty strange.

 

[greybeard]

There is a local phenomenon here of teenagers being "kountry" spelled intentionally with a k. Completely over doing a country lifestyle. Infact most of them don't actually live on a farm. I'm not sure what point they are trying to prove. I guess it gives them a sense of identity.

To answer your actual question the full time farmers in my area are very classy people. I don't see them under dressed for occasions.

Better than Goth!

We have a goth subculture called furries. They identify themselves with an animal. Wear ears, and a tail. Lick themselves. It's pretty strange.

Identifying themselves with animals. Ears--tails-lick themselves. Tracking cow shyt into local businesses. Talking dogs, rubbing cow clitorises.
Yuuuuuuck!
Things are starting to become more clear now. Is there a shortage of women in Kentucky or something?

 

[jedstivers]

I'm thinking something is going on in KY. Maybe too many years of the old family trees looking like saw logs.

 

[herofan]

I'm thinking something is going on in KY. Maybe too many years of the old family trees looking like saw logs.

Hey, you take that back!! No shortage of women and no family trees that look like saw logs!!

 

[3waycross]

Well, bless their hearts!.

I bet they got real nice personalities.............and hero if that's yore momma and sis :mrgreen:

 

[TexasBred]

Identifying themselves with animals. Ears--tails-lick themselves. Tracking cow shyt into local businesses. Talking dogs, rubbing cow clitorises.
Yuuuuuuck!
Things are starting to become more clear now. Is there a shortage of women in Kentucky or something?

:lol: :lol: :clap: :clap: :lol: :lol:

 

[denvermartinfarms]

I don't wear it on my sleeve I don't think. I did say just today to someone that I don't care how I look to other people, and the response I got was " that's obvious".

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I don't wear it on my sleeve I don't think. I did say just today to someone that I don't care how I look to other people, and the response I got was " that's obvious".

A man should make every effort to present himself to the world in a clean and tidy fashion regardless of his socio-economic position.

At least that's what I find myself constantly telling my son.

:2cents:

 

[1982vett]

If I'm a little dirty from working and have to make a quick trip for something unexpected....If it's not inconvenient and can I would put on some cleaner shoes and clothes (depending on just how dirty I am). Not necessarily going to worry about to much dirt and mud going to the feed store or lumber yard....I mean when if the merchandise has a half inch of dirt and dust on it, why should one worry about tracking in a little dirt on your shoes.... I'm not going to the bank, grocery store or anywhere it would be inappropriate to be filthy dirty. In fact, getting out of those dirty clothes and putting on clean feels good.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Well, bless their hearts!.

I bet they got real nice personalities.............and hero if that's yore momma and sis :mrgreen:

Problem is Ma might be a sister too.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I'm thinking something is going on in KY. Maybe too many years of the old family trees looking like saw logs.

Family tree is a stump.

 

[Bigfoot]

I'm thinking something is going on in KY. Maybe too many years of the old family trees looking like saw logs.

Hey, you take that back!! No shortage of women and no family trees that look like saw logs!!

Prime example of how the hot chick always seems to have a fat friend.

 

[3waycross]

That's why they always run in pairs like that.

 

[jedstivers]

That's why we always took a friend that liked the full figured girls. You have two are three girls with one of them and the friend picks her up first the others are so grateful they will throw it on you.

 

[Ouachita]

I had a co-worker that swore that if he could reach around and touch his own fingers they was too small