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<blockquote data-quote="bbirder" data-source="post: 1777894" data-attributes="member: 14490"><p>My father died when I was 12, so I spent lots of time with my Maternal grandfather who lived next door. In his younger days he hauled cattle for the local sale barn and I rode along whenever I could. Those guys were real cowboys catching cows that had never seen a human from back in the swamps and marshes of Louisiana. In his later years he settled down and managed a feed store. He knew all the farmers and ranchers for 50 miles around and they would call him for help when a vet was not available. He grew up doctoring animals because of the distance to town.</p><p>Every Sunday he planned a trip for us. Spring and summer we went fishing. Fall and winter we hunted. He had access to most landowners property be it ponds or woods. We got along just like best friends. He was known as an old grouch in the family and everyone wondered how I managed to get along so well with him. I learned early on he "Was" going to tell you how to do anything he wanted done. Everyone else argued with him until it escalated. I would just say Yes Grandpa, and when he walked away I did it the correct way. When he returned he always told me, "I told you it would work if you followed my instructions. We never had a bad word between us. I really miss that old man. Lost him at 76 and to think I'm older than that now. I have a grandson that is 22 and I spent many hours trying to give him the same experiences. He has turned out to be a fine young man that we are all proud of.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bbirder, post: 1777894, member: 14490"] My father died when I was 12, so I spent lots of time with my Maternal grandfather who lived next door. In his younger days he hauled cattle for the local sale barn and I rode along whenever I could. Those guys were real cowboys catching cows that had never seen a human from back in the swamps and marshes of Louisiana. In his later years he settled down and managed a feed store. He knew all the farmers and ranchers for 50 miles around and they would call him for help when a vet was not available. He grew up doctoring animals because of the distance to town. Every Sunday he planned a trip for us. Spring and summer we went fishing. Fall and winter we hunted. He had access to most landowners property be it ponds or woods. We got along just like best friends. He was known as an old grouch in the family and everyone wondered how I managed to get along so well with him. I learned early on he "Was" going to tell you how to do anything he wanted done. Everyone else argued with him until it escalated. I would just say Yes Grandpa, and when he walked away I did it the correct way. When he returned he always told me, "I told you it would work if you followed my instructions. We never had a bad word between us. I really miss that old man. Lost him at 76 and to think I'm older than that now. I have a grandson that is 22 and I spent many hours trying to give him the same experiences. He has turned out to be a fine young man that we are all proud of. [/QUOTE]
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