Stopped the world and played Friday
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Topic: Stopped the world and played Friday
Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Subject: Stopped the world and played Friday
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 10:54am
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Met a little man (4 I think) last fall at our tractor show, found out he lived right down the road from us, loved tractors, never seen one up close much less played with one before. I told his mom to bring him over one day and the two of us would just play with the toys. She brought him over Friday and he and I spent some time moving mulch piles, digging holes and riding around the neighborhood. I don't know who had more fun me or him. Sent him home tired, dirty and smiling, told mom that I feel sorry for them when he goes to see Santa this year! Maybe he'll turn out to be the next generation of old tractor lovers! http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d84/Joecdeere/F33864C9-8075-496B-925E-CCD79673F73A_zpsmotnbtrm.mp4" rel="nofollow"> http://s33.photobucket.com/user/Joecdeere/media/43D3AF3A-9041-4CA7-9793-27B78356C189_zpsyyijd9lh.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s33.photobucket.com/user/Joecdeere/media/DE355E4F-9D6F-451A-81EB-F0856A96751B_zpstisqkpfl.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
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Posted By: Tracy Martin TN
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 11:00am
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Joe, he won't ever forget the day he came and played. That is what makes life so precious! God Bless! ------------- No greater gift than healthy grandkids! |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 12:04pm
You are a good man, Joe. |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 1:46pm
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Way to go Joe! ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: peterh
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 3:18pm
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thanks for doing that. that's what started my love of tractors!! ------------- 1947 C, 1949 B, 195? CA 60 series cultivator fertilizer side dresser 2 bottom snap coupler plow 1 bottom plow, Cole planter |
Posted By: orange200
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 3:20pm
| That is an awesome story. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 3:34pm
 ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Dave in PA
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 3:36pm
| Can I come down and "play" for a day as well???? Good job there my friend! He will be askin' ya again soon I bet! LOL |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 6:43pm
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Just a couple boys and their toys! Good job. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 6:50pm
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Joe, you did great! He won't ever forget the experience. You are a good man and a good neighbor. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 6:55pm
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Dang nab it,,,,,,,,,,, now everybody is gonna think nice thoughts about you! Good job, tho! ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: REEDE
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 7:05pm
| We need more tractor time for our young ones. Thank you. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 7:14pm
| I guarantee that kid won't forget that day. You are a good man for doing that, Joe. Darrel |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 8:05pm
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Hey Joe,,,like everybody says,,,,"You Done GOOD" ,,,,!!! Thet little boy will be wantin to come over lots more times to play with his new "Grandpa",,,  What a great story,,,just natcherly brings a little mist in your eye,,,don't it,,??? |
Posted By: tomstractorsandtoys
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 8:33pm
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More of us need to do what you did if we want our hobby to grow and the next generation to have an interest in our old iron. Tom |
Posted By: victoryallis
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 8:38pm
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You did a good thing. ------------- 8030 and 8050MFWD, 7580, 3 6080's, 160, 7060, 175, heirloom D17, Deere 8760 |
Posted By: Ranse
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2017 at 8:47pm
| Good job Joe, kid need stuff like that. I got a little neighbor boy like that. I let him hunt on my place. There is really nothing to hunt, but he seems to have fun. It tickles me to see him stalking around with his pellet gun. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 6:58am
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Nice job Joe! Hes just bigg enough to remember that. He may become a tractor guy too! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 8:53am
Joe, you're a great man! You put a "fuzzy" spot in a young childs heart that day. A day & a man he'll never forget!! God bless you my friend!! I'm sure he'll be back!! LOL!!  Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: brkfldj
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 3:00pm
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Nice job, Joe. Warms my heart knowing the "work" that the two of you did. Thank heavens I had someone like you for me 65 years ago. That little man will remember the experience and some day pay it forward. |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2017 at 11:28pm
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Posted By: Herb(GA)
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2017 at 2:38am
| Another good deed by my great friend and neighbor! Herb(GA) |